First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.
| Jalapeno | Apples |
| Nutrient | jalapeno | apples |
| Protein | 9g | 1g |
| Carbohydrate | 39g | 53g |
| Fiber | 19g | 9g |
| Fat | 4g | 1g |
| Monounsat. Fat | 0g | 1g |
| Polyunsat. Fat | 2g | 0g |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0g |
Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.
| Nutrient | jalapeno | apples |
| Choline | 13% | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 43% | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 394% | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 26% | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 81% | 11% |
Jalapeno have significantly more Vitamins A, E, C, K than apples. Jalapeno are a good source of Vitamin E, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Phosphorus. Jalapeno are a great source of Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Thiamin, Niacin, Potassium, Iron. Jalapeno are an excellent source of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6. Apples are a good source of Vitamin C.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
| Nutrient | jalapeno | apples |
| Vitamin B1 | 96% | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 35% | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 62% | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 30% | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 308% | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0% | 0% |
Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.
| Nutrient | jalapeno | apples |
| Sodium | 0% | 0% |
| Potasium | 41% | 12% |
| Calcium | 13% | 5% |
| Magnesium | 36% | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 36% | 7% |
| Iron | 78% | 8% |
| Manganese | 72% | 6% |
| Selenium | 4% | 0% |
| Copper | 89% | 10% |
| Zinc | 16% | 2% |
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