Semolina vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between semolina and jalapeño
- Semolina is higher in manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
- Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 132% more than semolina.
- Semolina contains 50 times more selenium than jalapeño. While semolina contains 19.9µg of selenium, jalapeño contains only 0.4µg.
- The glycemic index of jalapeño is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Peppers, jalapeno, raw.
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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 | +80% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +491.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +196% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +517.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +628.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +488.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +967% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4875% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.5% |
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 | +460% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +294.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +113.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +11833.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +18400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +237.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 0mg | 118.6mg | 132% |
Manganese | 1.035mg | 0.097mg | 41% |
Selenium | 19.9µg | 0.4µg | 35% |
Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
Copper | 0.284mg | 0.046mg | 26% |
Carbs | 80.89g | 6.5g | 25% |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 3.58mg | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.048mg | 1.28mg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 153mg | 26mg | 18% |
Calories | 374kcal | 29kcal | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.224mg | 0.04mg | 15% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 18.5µg | 15% |
Protein | 7.51g | 0.91g | 13% |
Zinc | 1.02mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.672mg | 0.315mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.74mg | 0.25mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 6% | |
Calcium | 71mg | 12mg | 6% |
Folate | 8µg | 27µg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 2.8g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.452mg | 0.419mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 15mg | 3% |
Fructose | 0.02g | 2.63g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Potassium | 174mg | 248mg | 2% |
Fats | 1.03g | 0.37g | 1% |
Choline | 7.5mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.294g | 0.092g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.258g | 0.029g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 0.112g | 1% |
Net carbs | 79.09g | 3.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.33g | 4.12g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.103mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.339mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.656mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.398mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +725.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +178.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1144.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +34% |
Contains more WaterWater | +829.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +789.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +187.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1245.5% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +13050% |
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