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Bell pepper vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bell peppers and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Bell peppers are higher in vitamin C and copper; however, Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, calcium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 82% higher.
  • Bell peppers contain 3 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. While bell peppers contain 0.066mg of copper, Chinese cabbage contains only 0.021mg.

Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +135.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.3%
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.
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%
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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +78.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +514.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +560%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 45mg 39%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 45.5µg 32%
Vitamin A 18µg 223µg 23%
Folate 10µg 66µg 14%
Calcium 10mg 105mg 10%
Iron 0.34mg 0.8mg 6%
Copper 0.066mg 0.021mg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 1g 3%
Sodium 3mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.07mg 3%
Phosphorus 20mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.09mg 2%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.159mg 2%
Potassium 175mg 252mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.194mg 2%
Protein 0.86g 1.5g 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Carbs 4.64g 2.18g 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.19mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 13kcal 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.94g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 2.4g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.5mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.088mg 0%
Choline 5.5mg 6.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.4%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
~equal in Water ~95.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.8%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/nutrients
  2. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.