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Beetroot vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beetroot and bell peppers

  • Beetroot has more folate, manganese, and iron, while bell peppers have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily need for vitamin C, 84% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot contains 11 times more folate than bell peppers. While beetroot contains 109µg of folate, bell peppers contain only 10µg.
  • Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bell peppers is 32, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beets, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +135.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +990%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1540.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +825%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~5.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.9mg 80.4mg 84%
Folate 109µg 10µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.224mg 12%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.122mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 7.4µg 6%
Iron 0.8mg 0.34mg 6%
Potassium 325mg 175mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Sodium 78mg 3mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Phosphorus 40mg 20mg 3%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.057mg 2%
Protein 1.61g 0.86g 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.37mg 2%
Carbs 9.56g 4.64g 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.48mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.028mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 20kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.075mg 0.066mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Calcium 16mg 10mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 2.4g N/A
Choline 6mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106%
Contains more OtherOther +145.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.17g
~equal in Water ~93.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.062g

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.