Flaxseed Oil vs. Jalapeno

Nutrition comparison of Flaxseed Oil and Jalapeno


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of flaxseed oil versus jalapeno (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in flaxseed oil and jalapeno:

  • Jalapeno has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Jalapeno is a great source of dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Jalapeno is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
Detailed nutritional comparison of flaxseed oil and jalapeno is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Flaxseed Oil (Oil, flaxseed, cold pressed) and Jalapeno (Peppers, jalapeno, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Flaxseed oil is high in calories and jalapeno has 97% less calories than flaxseed oil - flaxseed oil has 884 calories per 100 grams and jalapeno has 29 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, flaxseed oil is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to jalapeno per calorie. Flaxseed oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for jalapeno, 11:78:11 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Flaxseed Oil Jalapeno
Protein ~ 11%
Carbohydrates ~ 78%
Fat 100% 11%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Flaxseed oil has less carbohydrates than jalapeno - jalapeno has 6.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Jalapeno is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than flaxseed oil - jalapeno has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Flaxseed oil has less sugar than jalapeno - jalapeno has 4.1g of sugar per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Flaxseed oil and jalapeno contain similar amounts of protein - flaxseed oil has 0.11g of protein per 100 grams and jalapeno has 0.91g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Flaxseed oil is high in saturated fat and jalapeno has 99% less saturated fat than flaxseed oil - flaxseed oil has 9g of saturated fat per 100 grams and jalapeno has 0.09g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both flaxseed oil and jalapeno are low in trans fat - flaxseed oil has 0.09g of trans fat per 100 grams and jalapeno does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Jalapeno is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than flaxseed oil - jalapeno has 118.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Jalapeno has more Vitamin A than flaxseed oil - jalapeno has 54ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Jalapeno has 662% more Vitamin E than flaxseed oil - flaxseed oil has 0.47mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and jalapeno has 3.6mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Flaxseed oil and jalapeno contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - flaxseed oil has 9.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and jalapeno has 18.5ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Jalapeno has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Flaxseed Oil Jalapeno
Thiamin ~ 0.04 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.07 MG
Niacin ~ 1.28 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.315 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.419 MG
Folate ~ 27 UG

Minerals

calcium

Jalapeno has 11 times more calcium than flaxseed oil - flaxseed oil has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and jalapeno has 12mg of calcium.

iron

Jalapeno has more iron than flaxseed oil - jalapeno has 0.25mg of iron per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

potassium

Jalapeno is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than flaxseed oil - jalapeno has 248mg of potassium per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, flaxseed oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than jalapeno per 100 grams.

Flaxseed Oil Jalapeno
alpha linoleic acid 53.368 G 0.05 G
Total 53.368 G 0.05 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, flaxseed oil has more linoleic acid than jalapeno per 100 grams.

Flaxseed Oil Jalapeno
other omega 6 0.131 G 0.004 G
linoleic acid 14.327 G 0.062 G
Total 14.458 G 0.066 G



Customize your serving size


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Note: The specific food items compared are: Flaxseed Oil (Oil, flaxseed, cold pressed) and Jalapeno (Peppers, jalapeno, raw) .

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FAQ

Does flaxseed oil or jalapeno contain more calories in 100 grams?
Flaxseed oil is high in calories and jalapeno has 100% less calories than flaxseed oil - flaxseed oil has 884 calories in 100g and jalapeno has 29 calories.

Does jalapeno or flaxseed oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, flaxseed oil has fewer carbohydrates than jalapeno - jalapeno has 6.5g of carbs for 100g and flaxseed oil has no carbs..

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