Bell pepper vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between bell peppers and bananas
- Bell peppers have more vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin K, while bananas have more vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium.
- Bell peppers cover your daily need for vitamin C, 80% more than bananas.
- Bell peppers contain 15 times more vitamin K than bananas. While bell peppers contain 7.4µg of vitamin K, bananas contain only 0.5µg.
- The amount of sugar in bell peppers is lower.
- Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bell peppers is 32, while the glycemic index of bananas is 48.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Bananas, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +170% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +121.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +824.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +270% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +160.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +237.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +78.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 80.4mg | 8.7mg | 80% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.224mg | 0.367mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.122mg | 0.27mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 7.4µg | 0.5µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 4.64g | 22.84g | 6% |
| Fructose | 1.12g | 4.85g | 5% |
| Potassium | 175mg | 358mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.099mg | 0.334mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.6g | 4% |
| Folate | 10µg | 20µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 89kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Starch | 0g | 5.38g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.37mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.5mg | 9.8mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.078mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.48mg | 0.665mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.86g | 1.09g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.94g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.4g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 20mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.058g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.062g | 0.073g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.036mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.024mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.092mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.036mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.86 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
4.64 g
Water:
93.89 g
Other:
0.44 g
Protein:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +94.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +392.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.062 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.073 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.11 g
Glucose:
1.16 g
Fructose:
1.12 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2072.7% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +329.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +333% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Galactose
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