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Wheat vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wheat and jalapeño

  • Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and magnesium, yet jalapeño is higher in vitamin C.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 162% more than jalapeño.
  • Wheat contains 31 times more manganese than jalapeño. While wheat contains 3.012mg of manganese, jalapeño contains only 0.097mg.
  • The glycemic index of jalapeño is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, durum 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.
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +860%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.8%
Contains more IronIron +1308%
Contains more CopperCopper +1102.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2871.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1853.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3005.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22250%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +947.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +426.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.419mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Jalapeño DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 0.4µg 162%
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.097mg 127%
Phosphorus 508mg 26mg 69%
Copper 0.553mg 0.046mg 56%
Iron 3.52mg 0.25mg 41%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.14mg 37%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 1.28mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.04mg 32%
Magnesium 144mg 15mg 31%
Protein 13.68g 0.91g 26%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Carbs 71.13g 6.5g 22%
Calories 339kcal 29kcal 16%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.315mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.112g 6%
Potassium 431mg 248mg 5%
Folate 43µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.07mg 4%
Fats 2.47g 0.37g 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Calcium 34mg 12mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.092g 2%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.029g 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.419mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +1403.3%
Contains more FatsFats +567.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +994.3%
Contains more OtherOther +235.8%
Contains more WaterWater +738.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1086.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +773.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.