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Banana vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Banana and Bell pepper

  • Banana has more Vitamin B6, Manganese, and Potassium, while Bell pepper has more Vitamin C, and Vitamin K.
  • Bell pepper covers your daily need of Vitamin C 80% more than Banana.
  • Banana contains 5 times more Sugar than Bell pepper. While Banana contains 12.23g of Sugar, Bell pepper contains only 2.4g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bananas, raw and Peppers, sweet, green, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
Banana
8
:
2
Bell pepper
Bell pepper
Contains more Magnesium +170%
Contains more Potassium +104.6%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Contains more Zinc +15.4%
Contains more Copper +18.2%
Contains more Manganese +121.3%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Iron +30.8%
Equal in Phosphorus - 20
Banana
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 10% 20% 10% 32% 1% 5% 27% 36% 6%
Bell pepper
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 13% 8% 9% 16% 1% 4% 22% 16% 0%
Contains more Magnesium +170%
Contains more Potassium +104.6%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Contains more Zinc +15.4%
Contains more Copper +18.2%
Contains more Manganese +121.3%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Iron +30.8%
Equal in Phosphorus - 20

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
Banana
5
:
5
Bell pepper
Bell pepper
Contains more Vitamin B2 +160.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +237.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +63.8%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin A +478.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +270%
Contains more Vitamin C +824.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +1380%
Banana
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 2% 0% 29% 8% 17% 13% 21% 85% 15% 0% 2%
Bell pepper
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 23% 8% 0% 268% 15% 7% 9% 6% 52% 8% 0% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +160.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +237.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +63.8%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin A +478.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +270%
Contains more Vitamin C +824.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +1380%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
4
:
1
Bell pepper
Bell pepper
Contains more Protein +26.7%
Contains more Fats +94.1%
Contains more Carbs +392.2%
Contains more Other +88.6%
Contains more Water +25.3%
Banana
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Bell pepper
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more Protein +26.7%
Contains more Fats +94.1%
Contains more Carbs +392.2%
Contains more Other +88.6%
Contains more Water +25.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
2
:
1
Bell pepper
Bell pepper
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +300%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +17.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -48.2%
Banana
52% 15% 34%
Saturated Fat: 0.112 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.073 g
Bell pepper
45% 6% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.058 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.062 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +300%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +17.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -48.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
5
:
0
Bell pepper
Bell pepper
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +2072.7%
Contains more Glucose +329.3%
Contains more Fructose +333%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Banana
31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Bell pepper
5% 49% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 1.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +2072.7%
Contains more Glucose +329.3%
Contains more Fructose +333%
Contains more Maltose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Banana Bell pepper
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Bell pepper Opinion
Net carbs 20.24g 2.94g Banana
Protein 1.09g 0.86g Banana
Fats 0.33g 0.17g Banana
Carbs 22.84g 4.64g Banana
Calories 89kcal 20kcal Banana
Starch 5.38g 0g Banana
Fructose 4.85g 1.12g Banana
Sugar 12.23g 2.4g Bell pepper
Fiber 2.6g 1.7g Banana
Calcium 5mg 10mg Bell pepper
Iron 0.26mg 0.34mg Bell pepper
Magnesium 27mg 10mg Banana
Phosphorus 22mg 20mg Banana
Potassium 358mg 175mg Banana
Sodium 1mg 3mg Banana
Zinc 0.15mg 0.13mg Banana
Copper 0.078mg 0.066mg Banana
Manganese 0.27mg 0.122mg Banana
Selenium 1µg 0µg Banana
Vitamin A 64IU 370IU Bell pepper
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 18µg Bell pepper
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.37mg Bell pepper
Vitamin C 8.7mg 80.4mg Bell pepper
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.057mg Bell pepper
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.028mg Banana
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.48mg Banana
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.099mg Banana
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.224mg Banana
Folate 20µg 10µg Banana
Vitamin K 0.5µg 7.4µg Bell pepper
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.012mg Bell pepper
Threonine 0.028mg 0.036mg Bell pepper
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.024mg Banana
Leucine 0.068mg 0.036mg Banana
Lysine 0.05mg 0.039mg Banana
Methionine 0.008mg 0.007mg Banana
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.092mg Bell pepper
Valine 0.047mg 0.036mg Banana
Histidine 0.077mg 0.01mg Banana
Saturated Fat 0.112g 0.058g Bell pepper
Monounsaturated Fat 0.032g 0.008g Banana
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.062g Banana

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Banana Bell pepper
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Banana
34%
Bell pepper
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Banana
9%
Bell pepper

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Bell pepper
Bell pepper is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.83g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Bell pepper
Bell pepper is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.054g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Bell pepper
Bell pepper is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Banana
Banana is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Banana
Banana is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.