Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Jalapeno Peppers VS Hungarian Peppers

Weight per 100 calories

• Jalapeno Peppers: 345g
• Hungarian Peppers: 345g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Jalapeno Peppers or Hungarian Peppers?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Jalapeno Peppers	11%	10%	79%
Hungarian Peppers	9%	11%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Jalapeno Peppers	Hungarian Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.3% 1.28g	1.46% 1.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.99% 0.32g	0.5% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10.8% 0.17g	2.37% 0.038g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.26% 0.21g	4.65% 0.79g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	17.2% 22.4g	17.8% 23g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	19.6% 14.2g	16.8% 12g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	12.5% 9.07g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 5.1g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	25.4% 9.66g	9.07% 3.45g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.6% 3.14g	4.93% 2.76g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Jalapeno Peppers	Hungarian Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	20.7% 186μg	15.7% 141μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	11.5% 0.14mg	22.7% 0.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18.6% 0.24mg	14.6% 0.19mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	27.6% 4.4mg	23.5% 3.77mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	21.7% 1.1mg	14% 0.71mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	111% 1.44mg	137% 1.8mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	23.3% 93μg	45.7% 183μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	454% 409mg	356% 320mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	82.3% 12.3mg	11% 1.66mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	53% 63.8μg	28.4% 34μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Jalapeno Peppers	Hungarian Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.14% 41.4mg	4.14% 41.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	17.6% 0.16mg	44% 0.4mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	10.8% 0.86mg	20% 1.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12.3% 51.7mg	13% 55mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	14.5% 0.33mg	30.6% 0.7mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	13% 89.7mg	14.3% 100mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	25% 855mg	20.5% 697mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.5% 1.38μg	1.9% 1.03μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.69% 10.3mg	0.23% 3.45mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.4% 0.48mg	9.4% 1.03mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.55% 316g	8.53% 316g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Jalapeno Peppers vs Hungarian Peppers:

• Raw Jalapeno Peppers have 1.3 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin C, 7.5 times more Vitamin E and 1.9 times more Vitamin K than Raw Hungarian Peppers.
• While Raw Hungarian Peppers contain 2 times more Vitamin B1 and 2 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Jalapeno Peppers.
• Both Raw Jalapeno Peppers and Raw Hungarian Peppers have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Jalapeno Peppers as well as Raw Hungarian Peppers have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Jalapeno Peppers vs Hungarian Peppers:

• Raw Jalapeno Peppers have 1.2 times more Potassium and 1.3 times more Selenium than Raw Hungarian Peppers.
• While Raw Hungarian Peppers contain 2.5 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Manganese and 2.1 times more Zinc than Raw Jalapeno Peppers.
• Both Raw Jalapeno Peppers and Raw Hungarian Peppers have similar amounts of Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Water per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Raw Jalapeno Peppers have 4.5 times more Omega 3 and 2.8 times more Fiber than Raw Hungarian Peppers.
• While Raw Hungarian Peppers contain 3.7 times more Omega 6 than Raw Jalapeno Peppers.
• Both Raw Jalapeno Peppers and Raw Hungarian Peppers have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Carbohydrate, Sugars and Protein per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Jalapeno Peppers as well as Raw Hungarian Peppers have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.