Jalapeño vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jalapeño and bananas different?
- Jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin A; however, bananas are richer in manganese and carbs.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 122% higher.
- Jalapeño contains 37 times more vitamin K than bananas. While jalapeño contains 18.5µg of vitamin K, bananas contain only 0.5µg.
- Jalapeño has less sugar.
- Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than bananas (48).
Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Bananas, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +69.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +178.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1263.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +92.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +35% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 118.6mg | 8.7mg | 122% |
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 0.1mg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 0.5µg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.27mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 3µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 22.84g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 0.665mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.367mg | 4% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 89kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 358mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 4.85g | 3% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.05g | 3% | |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Folate | 27µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.6g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.91g | 1.09g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.1g | 1.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 319kcal | 817kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 345g | 112g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.12g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.5mg | 9.8mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.073g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.062g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +251.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +236.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +84.4% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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