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Turnip greens vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Turnip greens and Jalapeño different?

  • Turnip greens has more Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Copper, Folate, Calcium, Manganese, and Iron, however, Jalapeño is richer in Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin E .
  • Turnip greens covers your daily need of Vitamin K 291% more than Jalapeño.
  • Turnip greens has 11 times more Calcium than Jalapeño. Turnip greens has 137mg of Calcium, while Jalapeño has 12mg.

Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Turnip greens
Turnip greens
7
:
2
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains more Calcium +1041.7%
Contains more Iron +220%
Contains more Magnesium +46.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +11.5%
Contains more Copper +450%
Contains more Manganese +247.4%
Contains more Selenium +125%
Contains more Potassium +22.2%
Contains less Sodium -89.7%
Equal in Zinc - 0.14
Turnip greens
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 42% 30% 16% 13% 18% 4% 4% 85% 44% 5%
Jalapeño
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 10% 11% 12% 22% 1% 4% 16% 13% 3%
Contains more Calcium +1041.7%
Contains more Iron +220%
Contains more Magnesium +46.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +11.5%
Contains more Copper +450%
Contains more Manganese +247.4%
Contains more Selenium +125%
Contains more Potassium +22.2%
Contains less Sodium -89.7%
Equal in Zinc - 0.14

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.
Turnip greens
Turnip greens
5
:
5
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains more Vitamin A +607.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Folate +337%
Contains more Vitamin K +1887%
Contains more Vitamin E +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +332.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +132.8%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.07
Turnip greens
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 458% 38% 0% 92% 12% 17% 8% 17% 42% 89% 0% 920%
Jalapeño
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 65% 72% 0% 396% 10% 17% 24% 19% 97% 21% 0% 47%
Contains more Vitamin A +607.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Folate +337%
Contains more Vitamin K +1887%
Contains more Vitamin E +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +332.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +132.8%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.07

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip greens
Turnip greens
3
:
2
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains more Protein +25.3%
Contains more Other +101.9%
Contains more Fats +60.9%
Contains more Carbs +49.1%
Equal in Water - 91.69
Turnip greens
4% 93%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 4.36 g
Water: 93.2 g
Other: 1.07 g
Jalapeño
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more Protein +25.3%
Contains more Other +101.9%
Contains more Fats +60.9%
Contains more Carbs +49.1%
Equal in Water - 91.69

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip greens
Turnip greens
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2
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains less Saturated Fat -42.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +93.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +23.1%
Turnip greens
33% 9% 57%
Saturated Fat: 0.053 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.091 g
Jalapeño
39% 12% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.092 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.112 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -42.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +93.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +23.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Turnip greens Jalapeño
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip greens Jalapeño Opinion
Net carbs 0.86g 3.7g Jalapeño
Protein 1.14g 0.91g Turnip greens
Fats 0.23g 0.37g Jalapeño
Carbs 4.36g 6.5g Jalapeño
Calories 20kcal 29kcal Jalapeño
Fructose 2.63g Jalapeño
Sugar 0.53g 4.12g Turnip greens
Fiber 3.5g 2.8g Turnip greens
Calcium 137mg 12mg Turnip greens
Iron 0.8mg 0.25mg Turnip greens
Magnesium 22mg 15mg Turnip greens
Phosphorus 29mg 26mg Turnip greens
Potassium 203mg 248mg Jalapeño
Sodium 29mg 3mg Jalapeño
Zinc 0.14mg 0.14mg
Copper 0.253mg 0.046mg Turnip greens
Manganese 0.337mg 0.097mg Turnip greens
Selenium 0.9µg 0.4µg Turnip greens
Vitamin A 7625IU 1078IU Turnip greens
Vitamin A RAE 381µg 54µg Turnip greens
Vitamin E 1.88mg 3.58mg Jalapeño
Vitamin C 27.4mg 118.6mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.04mg Turnip greens
Vitamin B2 0.072mg 0.07mg Turnip greens
Vitamin B3 0.411mg 1.28mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.315mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.419mg Jalapeño
Folate 118µg 27µg Turnip greens
Vitamin K 367.6µg 18.5µg Turnip greens
Tryptophan 0.02mg Turnip greens
Threonine 0.063mg Turnip greens
Isoleucine 0.059mg Turnip greens
Leucine 0.105mg Turnip greens
Lysine 0.074mg Turnip greens
Methionine 0.026mg Turnip greens
Phenylalanine 0.07mg Turnip greens
Valine 0.078mg Turnip greens
Histidine 0.028mg Turnip greens
Saturated Fat 0.053g 0.092g Turnip greens
Monounsaturated Fat 0.015g 0.029g Jalapeño
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.112g Jalapeño
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g Jalapeño
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g Jalapeño

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Turnip greens Jalapeño
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
141%
Turnip greens
64%
Jalapeño
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Turnip greens
9%
Jalapeño

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.59g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.039g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño contains less Sodium (difference - 26mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Turnip greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170466/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.