Wasabi vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wasabi and jalapeño different?
- Wasabi is higher in fiber, zinc, magnesium, manganese, copper, calcium, and iron; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 85% higher.
- Wasabi contains 12 times more zinc than jalapeño. While wasabi contains 1.62mg of zinc, jalapeño contains only 0.14mg.
Wasabi, root, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +360% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +966.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +129% |
| Contains more IronIron | +312% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +237% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1057.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +207.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +303.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.4% |
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 | +227.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +183.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41.9mg | 118.6mg | 85% |
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 24% | |
| Fiber | 7.8g | 2.8g | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 15% | |
| Manganese | 0.391mg | 0.097mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 69mg | 15mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.62mg | 0.14mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 12mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.155mg | 0.046mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.274mg | 0.419mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 0.25mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 568mg | 248mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.131mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 0.91g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 26mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 23.54g | 6.5g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 54µg | 6% |
| Calories | 109kcal | 29kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.114mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.743mg | 1.28mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.315mg | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 27µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 7.5mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.63g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.74g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.12g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 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 | +427.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +70.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +262.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +262.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.7% |
