Water chestnuts vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between water chestnuts and jalapeño?
- Water chestnuts are higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
- Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 127% more.
- Jalapeño contains 7 times less copper than water chestnuts. Water chestnuts contain 0.326mg of copper, while jalapeño contains 0.046mg.
We used Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), raw and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types 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 | +46.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +135.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +608.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +257.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +142.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +241.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
| Contains more IronIron | +316.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.6% |
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 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +382.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2865% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +198.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +6066.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +68.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 118.6mg | 127% |
| Copper | 0.326mg | 0.046mg | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 3.58mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 18.5µg | 15% |
| Potassium | 584mg | 248mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.07mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.331mg | 0.097mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.328mg | 0.419mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 54µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 23.94g | 6.5g | 6% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 7.5mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 26mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Folate | 16µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.479mg | 0.315mg | 3% |
| Calories | 97kcal | 29kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 1.28mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 0.91g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3g | 2.8g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.94g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Calcium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.8g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Sodium | 14mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
23.94 g
Water:
73.46 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
0.53 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +268.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +270% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
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 | -71.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1350% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +160.5% |
