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Bell pepper vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bell peppers and cauliflower different?

  • Bell peppers are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while cauliflower is higher in folate, vitamin B5, choline, and vitamin K.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily need for vitamin C, 36% more than cauliflower.

Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Cauliflower, raw types were 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains more IronIron +23.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27%
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +573.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +470%
Contains more CholineCholine +705.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.507mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 48.2mg 36%
Folate 10µg 57µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.667mg 11%
Choline 5.5mg 44.3mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 15.5µg 7%
Potassium 175mg 299mg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.039mg 3%
Phosphorus 20mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.184mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Protein 0.86g 1.92g 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.27mg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.42mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 30mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 15mg 1%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.155mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.05mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 2g 1%
Calories 20kcal 25kcal 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.28g 0%
Carbs 4.64g 4.97g 0%
Net carbs 2.94g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 2.4g 1.91g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.507mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.056mg 0%
Fructose 1.12g 0.97g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

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% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.3%
Contains more FatsFats +64.7%
Contains more OtherOther +72.7%
~equal in Carbs ~4.97g
~equal in Water ~92.07g

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 49% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 1.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +15.5%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.