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Garlic vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between garlic and jalapeño

  • Garlic is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, copper, selenium, phosphorus, iron, and calcium, yet jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 97% higher.
  • Garlic contains 36 times more selenium than jalapeño. Garlic contains 14.2µg of selenium, while jalapeño contains 0.4µg.

Food types used in this article are Garlic, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Garlic
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 +1408.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.7%
Contains more IronIron +580%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%
Contains more ZincZinc +728.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +488.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1623.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Garlic
Garlic
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 104% 0% 0% 1.6% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 395% 0% 18% 72% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +280.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +988.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.2mg 118.6mg 97%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.097mg 68%
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.419mg 63%
Copper 0.299mg 0.046mg 28%
Selenium 14.2µg 0.4µg 25%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 3.58mg 23%
Iron 1.7mg 0.25mg 18%
Phosphorus 153mg 26mg 18%
Calcium 181mg 12mg 17%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 18.5µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.04mg 13%
Protein 6.36g 0.91g 11%
Carbs 33.06g 6.5g 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.14mg 9%
Calories 149kcal 29kcal 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.315mg 6%
Folate 3µg 27µg 6%
Potassium 401mg 248mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.28mg 4%
Fiber 2.1g 2.8g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.07mg 3%
Choline 23.2mg 7.5mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.05g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Sodium 17mg 3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.112g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 234kcal 319kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 67g 345g N/A
Fats 0.5g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 30.96g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 1g 4.12g N/A
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.029g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.062g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 +598.9%
Contains more FatsFats +35.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +408.6%
Contains more WaterWater +56.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.092g

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.