Brown rice vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between brown rice and jalapeño?
- Brown rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B3, while jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
- Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 132% higher.
- Jalapeño has 15 times less selenium than brown rice. Brown rice has 5.8µg of selenium, while jalapeño has 0.4µg.
- Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than jalapeño (32).
We used Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
| Contains more IronIron | +124% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +130.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +407.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +296.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +904.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1350% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +188.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +345% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2005.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +240.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +9150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 118.6mg | 132% |
| Manganese | 0.974mg | 0.097mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.419mg | 23% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 3.58mg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 18.5µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.178mg | 0.04mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 103mg | 26mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.8µg | 0.4µg | 10% |
| Starch | 24.79g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.561mg | 1.28mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.106mg | 0.046mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 54µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 25.58g | 6.5g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 15mg | 6% |
| Folate | 9µg | 27µg | 5% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 29kcal | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.71mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.8g | 5% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 248mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.25mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.74g | 0.91g | 4% |
| Fructose | 0g | 2.63g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0.112g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.315mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 0.37g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.092g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.369g | 0.029g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.98g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.24g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 7.5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.214mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.099mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.355g | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
0.53 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +201.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +162.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +293.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.112 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1172.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +226.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
24.79 g
Sucrose:
0.24 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.48 g
Fructose:
2.63 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Maltose
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Galactose
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