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Sweet potato vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sweet potato and jalapeño?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B5, and manganese, while jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 262% higher.
  • Jalapeño has 3 times less copper than sweet potato. Sweet potato has 0.151mg of copper, while jalapeño has 0.046mg.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than jalapeño (32).

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.9%
Contains more IronIron +144%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1213%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154%
Contains more CholineCholine +64%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4841.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +927.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.4mg 118.6mg 129%
Vitamin A 709µg 54µg 73%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 3.58mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.419mg 16%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 18.5µg 14%
Copper 0.151mg 0.046mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.315mg 10%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.097mg 7%
Carbs 20.12g 6.5g 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Iron 0.61mg 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.28mg 5%
Folate 11µg 27µg 4%
Potassium 337mg 248mg 3%
Phosphorus 47mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.04mg 3%
Calories 86kcal 29kcal 3%
Sodium 55mg 3mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 12mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 2.63g 2%
Choline 12.3mg 7.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.112g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.07mg 1%
Protein 1.57g 0.91g 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.14mg 1%
Fiber 3g 2.8g 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 4.12g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.029g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +209.5%
Contains more OtherOther +84.9%
Contains more FatsFats +640%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +700%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
36% 64%
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 +54.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +275.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/nutrients
  2. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.