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Jalapeño vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jalapeño and arrowroot?

  • Jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and fiber, while arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, and potassium.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 130% higher.
  • Arrowroot has 57 times less vitamin A than jalapeño. Jalapeño has 1078 IU of vitamin A, while arrowroot has 19 IU.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than jalapeño (32).

We used Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Arrowroot, 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.1%
Contains more IronIron +788%
Contains more CopperCopper +163%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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 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%
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 6.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6142.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1151.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Arrowroot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 1.9mg 130%
Folate 27µg 338µg 78%
Iron 0.25mg 2.22mg 25%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.266mg 12%
Phosphorus 26mg 98mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.143mg 9%
Copper 0.046mg 0.121mg 8%
Protein 0.91g 4.24g 7%
Potassium 248mg 454mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 1µg 6%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.63mg 4%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 1.693mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Calories 29kcal 65kcal 2%
Carbs 6.5g 13.39g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 25mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 6mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 26mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.059mg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 319kcal 153kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 154g N/A
Fats 0.37g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.292mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.092g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +365.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106%
Contains more OtherOther +167.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +625%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.