Ginger vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ginger and jalapeño

Ginger is higher in copper, magnesium, and manganese, yet jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.
Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 126% more than ginger.
Ginger contains 5 times more copper than jalapeño. While ginger contains 0.226mg of copper, jalapeño contains only 0.046mg.
The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw 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.

Ginger

Jalapeño

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+186.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+67.3%
Contains more IronIron	+140%
Contains more CopperCopper	+391.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+136.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+75%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-76.9%

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.

Ginger

Jalapeño

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2272%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+161.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+18400%
Contains more FolateFolate	+145.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	5mg	118.6mg	126%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	3.58mg	22%
Copper	0.226mg	0.046mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.16mg	0.419mg	20%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	18.5µg	15%
Magnesium	43mg	15mg	7%
Vitamin A	0µg	54µg	6%
Manganese	0.229mg	0.097mg	6%
Potassium	415mg	248mg	5%
Carbs	17.77g	6.5g	4%
Iron	0.6mg	0.25mg	4%
Folate	11µg	27µg	4%
Choline	28.8mg	7.5mg	4%
Calories	80kcal	29kcal	3%
Fiber	2g	2.8g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.07mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.75mg	1.28mg	3%
Fructose		2.63g	3%
Protein	1.82g	0.91g	2%
Zinc	0.34mg	0.14mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.203mg	0.315mg	2%
Fats	0.75g	0.37g	1%
Phosphorus	34mg	26mg	1%
Selenium	0.7µg	0.4µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.025mg	0.04mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.203g	0.092g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.3g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	440kcal	319kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	125g	345g	N/A
Net carbs	15.77g	3.7g	N/A
Calcium	16mg	12mg	0%
Sugar	1.7g	4.12g	N/A
Sodium	13mg	3mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.154g	0.029g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.154g	0.112g	0%
Tryptophan	0.012mg		0%
Threonine	0.036mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg		0%
Leucine	0.074mg		0%
Lysine	0.057mg		0%
Methionine	0.013mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.045mg		0%
Valine	0.073mg		0%
Histidine	0.03mg		0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.05g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.062g	N/A