Zucchini vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between zucchini and jalapeño?
- Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, and vitamin B3 than zucchini.
- Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 112% higher.
- Jalapeño has a higher glycemic index (32) than zucchini (15).
We used Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +128.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +82.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +562.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2883.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +183.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +330.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 118.6mg | 112% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 3.58mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.419mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 18.5µg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 2.8g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 54µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 1.28mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.315mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2.63g | 2% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 0.91g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 6.5g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Folate | 24µg | 27µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 248mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 7.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +109% |
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Water
~91.69g
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Other
~0.53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +163.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.1% |
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Saturated fat
~0.092g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +38.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +90.6% |
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Starch
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