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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
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 +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%
~equal in Potassium ~248mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
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 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.7%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Jalapeño 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%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.07mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2.63g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.315mg 2%
Iron 0.37mg 0.25mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.14mg 2%
Phosphorus 38mg 26mg 2%
Folate 24µg 27µg 1%
Protein 1.21g 0.91g 1%
Calories 17kcal 29kcal 1%
Carbs 3.11g 6.5g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Copper 0.053mg 0.046mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 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 +33%
Contains more FatsFats +15.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109%
~equal in Water ~91.69g
~equal in Other ~0.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 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 +163.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.092g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
36% 64%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 2.63 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +38.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +90.6%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.