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Corn vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corn and jalapeño?

  • Corn is higher in vitamin B5 and phosphorus; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 126% more.
  • Jalapeño contains 4 times less zinc than corn. Corn contains 0.62mg of zinc, while jalapeño contains 0.14mg.
  • Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than corn (52).

We used Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types in this article.

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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.
Corn
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 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 +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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.
Corn
Corn
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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
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 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2056.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3877.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4525%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.5mg 118.6mg 126%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 3.58mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.419mg 22%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 18.5µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.315mg 10%
Phosphorus 77mg 26mg 7%
Protein 3.41g 0.91g 5%
Carbs 20.98g 6.5g 5%
Vitamin A 13µg 54µg 5%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.04mg 4%
Choline 29.1mg 7.5mg 4%
Calories 96kcal 29kcal 3%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Iron 0.45mg 0.25mg 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 1.28mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.112g 3%
Fats 1.5g 0.37g 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.8g 2%
Fructose 0.79g 2.63g 2%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Potassium 218mg 248mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.07mg 1%
Folate 23µg 27µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.029g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 282kcal 319kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 104g 345g N/A
Net carbs 18.58g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 4.54g 4.12g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.046mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +274.7%
Contains more FatsFats +305.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +222.8%
Contains more OtherOther +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 +1189.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +438.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +76.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +232.9%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.