Ancho peppers, dried leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Ancho peppers, dried comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Ancho peppers, dried for more protein, less sodium, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Jicama, cooked for more calcium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN4.22 g2 g
- Carbohydrate18.3 g22.86 g
- Fibermore is better7.69 g—
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat2.92 g0.25 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.29 g—
- Sodiumless is betterWIN15.3 mg672.22 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN858.01 mg375 mg
- Calciummore is better21.71 mg30.56 mgWIN
- Ironmore is betterWIN3.89 mg1.58 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN40.21 mg30.56 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0.71 mg39.17 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

