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Wheat gluten vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat gluten and jalapeño

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and calcium, while jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 132% higher.
  • Jalapeño contains 99 times less selenium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, while jalapeño contains 0.4µg.
  • Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jalapeño is 32, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
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 +1083.3%
Contains more IronIron +1980%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +507.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Jalapeño DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 0.91g 149%
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Selenium 39.7µg 0.4µg 71%
Iron 5.2mg 0.25mg 62%
Phosphorus 260mg 26mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.419mg 32%
Vitamin E 0mg 3.58mg 24%
Calories 370kcal 29kcal 17%
Copper 0.182mg 0.046mg 15%
Vitamin K 0µg 18.5µg 15%
Calcium 142mg 12mg 13%
Fiber 0.6g 2.8g 9%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.28mg 8%
Folate 0µg 27µg 7%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.315mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.07mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.112g 5%
Potassium 100mg 248mg 4%
Manganese 0.097mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Carbs 13.79g 6.5g 2%
Fats 1.85g 0.37g 2%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Sodium 29mg 3mg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.092g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.12g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 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 +8159.3%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.2%
Contains more OtherOther +88.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1018.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 +437.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +623.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.2%

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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 gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.