Bell pepper vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between bell peppers and barbecue sauce
- The amount of vitamin C and vitamin B6 in bell peppers is higher than in barbecue sauce.
- Bell peppers cover your daily need for vitamin C, 89% more than barbecue sauce.
- Bell peppers contain 3 times more vitamin B6 than barbecue sauce. While bell peppers contain 0.224mg of vitamin B6, barbecue sauce contains only 0.075mg.
- The amount of sugar in bell peppers is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Sauce, barbecue.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +88.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +30.8% |
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 | +13300% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +63.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +147.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +198.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +311.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +116.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +29.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 80.4mg | 0.6mg | 89% |
Sodium | 3mg | 1027mg | 45% |
Fructose | 1.12g | 14.17g | 16% |
Carbs | 4.64g | 40.77g | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.224mg | 0.075mg | 11% |
Calories | 20kcal | 172kcal | 8% |
Vitamin K | 7.4µg | 1.8µg | 5% |
Iron | 0.34mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 0.9g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.37mg | 0.8mg | 3% |
Folate | 10µg | 2µg | 2% |
Selenium | 0µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.056mg | 2% |
Potassium | 175mg | 232mg | 2% |
Calcium | 10mg | 33mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 18µg | 11µg | 1% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.072mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.48mg | 0.597mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.099mg | 0.164mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 13mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.17g | 0.63g | 1% |
Protein | 0.86g | 0.82g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.94g | 39.87g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.4g | 33.24g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Starch | 0g | 0.35g | 0% |
Phosphorus | 20mg | 20mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.122mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.058g | 0.045g | 0% |
Choline | 5.5mg | 7.1mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0.082g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.062g | 0.101g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.021g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.08g | N/A |
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:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.63 g
Carbs:
40.77 g
Water:
54.71 g
Other:
3.07 g
Contains more WaterWater | +71.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +270.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +778.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +597.7% |
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Protein
~0.82g
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
0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.101 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +925% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62.9% |
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:
0.35 g
Sucrose:
2.68 g
Glucose:
16.39 g
Fructose:
14.17 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2336.4% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1312.9% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +1165.2% |
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Lactose
~0g
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Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g