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Jalapeño vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jalapeño and mackerel different?

  • Jalapeño is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin D*, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Jalapeño has less saturated fat.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than jalapeño (32).

Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted are the varieties used 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.
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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.7%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +685.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +876.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18250%

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 0% 378% 16% 48% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +137.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.41mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 3mg 4450mg 193%
Selenium 0.4µg 73.4µg 133%
Vitamin C 118.6mg 0mg 132%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 1006 IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 6.21g 41%
Fats 0.37g 25.1g 38%
Protein 0.91g 18.5g 35%
Phosphorus 26mg 254mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.092g 7.148g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 8.32g 21%
Choline 7.5mg 101.6mg 17%
Calories 29kcal 305kcal 14%
Iron 0.25mg 1.4mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 3.3mg 13%
Magnesium 15mg 60mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.1mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.19mg 9%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 7.8µg 9%
Potassium 248mg 520mg 8%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 2.38mg 8%
Copper 0.046mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 6%
Calcium 12mg 66mg 5%
Manganese 0.097mg 4%
Folate 27µg 15µg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Carbs 6.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin A 54µg 47µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.41mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 319kcal 165kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 2 N/A
Net carbs 3.7g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +113.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1933%
Contains more FatsFats +6683.8%
Contains more OtherOther +2428.3%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28589.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5444.6%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.