Nutrition for Jalapeno

Jalapeno Nutrition Summary

One tablespoon of jalapeno (5.6 grams or 0.2 oz) contains 2 calories and 0.1 grams of protein. Jalapeno consist of 92% water, 7% carbohydrates, and less than 1% of total fat or protein.

Jalapeno is an excellent source of a few nutrients, including Vitamin C and potassium.

In one tablespoon of jalapeno:

• Calories: 2
• Protein: 0.1 g
• Sugar: 0.2 g
• Dietary fiber: 0.2 g
• Sodium: 0.2 mg

There is no significant amounts of total fat, saturated fat or cholesterol in jalapeno.

See the Jalapeno Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Peppers, jalapeno, raw.

Calories in Jalapeno

Jalapeno has 2 calories per tablespoon or 36 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and protein.

80% of calories in jalapeno are from carbohydrates and 20% of calories are from protein.

Calories from Carbs

Calories from Fat

Calories Similar to Jalapeno

Some other vegetables with similar calories to jalapeno by weight:

• Bean Sprouts: same
• Chives: same
• Green Bean: same
• Fennel: same

Protein in Jalapeno

A single tablespoon of Jalapeno contains 0.1 grams of protein. Jalapeno is relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.

• Protein: 0.05 g

There is no significant amounts of tryptophan, threonine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, valine or histidine in jalapeno.

Protein Similar to Jalapeno

Some other vegetables with similar amounts of protein to jalapeno by weight:

• Iceberg Lettuce: same
• Squash: same
• Carrots: same
• Tomato: same

Vitamins and Minerals in Jalapeno

An good source of nutrients, jalapeno contains abundant amounts of Vitamin C and potassium. In fact, a single tablespoon of jalapeno contains 9% of recommended daily values or 6.7 milligrams of Vitamin C.

Vitamins in jalapeno (1 tbsp):

• Vitamin a: 3 ug
• Riboflavin: < 0.1 mg
• Niacin: 0.1 mg
• Vitamin b6: < 0.1 mg
• Vitamin c: 6.7 mg
• Vitamin e: 0.2 mg
• Folate: 1.5 ug
• Vitamin k: 1 ug

Minerals in jalapeno (1 tbsp):

• Calcium: 0.7 mg
• Potassium: 14 mg
• Iron: < 0.1 mg
• Magnesium: 0.8 mg
• Zinc: < 0.1 mg
• Selenium: < 0.1 ug
• Phosphorus: 1.5 mg
• Manganese: < 0.1 mg
• Choline: 0.4 mg

There is no significant amounts of copper, thiamin, pantothenic acid or vitamin b12 in jalapeno.

Similar to Jalapeno for Vitamin C

Here are some other vegetables with similarly abundant amounts of Vitamin C to jalapeno:

• Red Bell Pepper: +0.51 MG
• Parsley: +0.81 MG
• Kale: -1.4 MG
• Broccoli: -1.7 MG

Flavonoids and Carotenoids in Jalapeno ^[3]

Jalapeno Nutrition Chart

Jalapeno in Cooking

Jalapeno is in the top 10% of most popular ingredients for recipes. Jalapeno can be consumed raw and is often seeded, chopped, minced or sliced before cooking or serving. Most recipes call for one or two jalapenos.

Friends and Relatives of Jalapeno

Foods commonly cooked with jalapeno:

• Avocado
• Tortilla
• Lime Juice

Other similar relatives:

• Serrano Pepper