Jalapeño vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jalapeño and butter

Jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin B3, yet butter is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 252% higher.
Jalapeño contains less saturated fat.
Butter has a lower glycemic index than jalapeño.

Food types used in this article are Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Butter, without salt.

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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.

Jalapeño

Butter

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+933.3%
Contains more IronIron	+1150%
Contains more CopperCopper	+187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2325%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+150%

~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg

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.

Jalapeño

Butter

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2947.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+186.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+13866.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+164.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+800%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.092g	50.489g	229%
Vitamin C	118.6mg	0mg	132%
Fats	0.37g	81.11g	124%
Cholesterol	0mg	215mg	72%
Vitamin A	54µg	684µg	70%
Monounsaturated fat	0.029g	23.43g	59%
Calories	29kcal	717kcal	34%
Vitamin B6	0.419mg	0.003mg	32%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.112g	3.01g	19%
Fiber	2.8g	0g	11%
Vitamin K	18.5µg	7µg	10%
Vitamin E	3.58mg	2.32mg	8%
Vitamin B3	1.28mg	0.042mg	8%
Potassium	248mg	24mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.17µg	7%
Folate	27µg	3µg	6%
Manganese	0.097mg	0.004mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.315mg	0.11mg	4%
Magnesium	15mg	2mg	3%
Iron	0.25mg	0.02mg	3%
Copper	0.046mg	0.016mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.04mg	0.005mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.034mg	3%
Fructose	2.63g		3%
Carbs	6.5g	0.06g	2%
Choline	7.5mg	18.8mg	2%
Calcium	12mg	24mg	1%
Selenium	0.4µg	1µg	1%
Protein	0.91g	0.85g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.1g	0.12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	319kcal	8435kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	345g	14g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	3.7g	0.06g	N/A
Sugar	4.12g	0.06g	N/A
Zinc	0.14mg	0.09mg	0%
Phosphorus	26mg	24mg	0%
Sodium	3mg	11mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.012mg	0%
Threonine		0.038mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.051mg	0%
Leucine		0.083mg	0%
Lysine		0.067mg	0%
Methionine		0.021mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.041mg	0%
Valine		0.057mg	0%
Histidine		0.023mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.05g	0.315g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.062g	2.166g	N/A