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Bell pepper vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bell peppers and cassava?

  • Bell peppers are higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, yet cassava is higher in manganese.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 66% more.
  • Bell peppers have 28 times more vitamin A than cassava. While bell peppers have 370IU of vitamin A, cassava has only 13IU.
  • The glycemic index of bell peppers is lower.

We used Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Cassava, raw types 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.8%
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.
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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +290.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +289.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
Contains more CholineCholine +330.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.107mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 20.6mg 66%
Carbs 4.64g 38.06g 11%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.384mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.088mg 10%
Calories 20kcal 160kcal 7%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 1.9µg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 10µg 27µg 4%
Choline 5.5mg 23.7mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.087mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Potassium 175mg 271mg 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.854mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 1µg 2%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Protein 0.86g 1.36g 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.19mg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 27mg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.27mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 2.94g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 2.4g 1.7g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Sodium 3mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.107mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +57.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.1%
Contains more FatsFats +64.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +720.3%
Contains more OtherOther +40.9%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +837.5%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.