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Bell pepper vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bell peppers and cornmeal

  • Bell peppers have more vitamin C and vitamin K; however, cornmeal is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily vitamin C needs 89% more than cornmeal.
  • The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more IronIron +1182.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +407.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +395%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.6%
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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +935%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1990%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 0mg 89%
Iron 0.34mg 4.36mg 50%
Folate 10µg 209µg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.551mg 41%
Starch 0g 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 4.968mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.382mg 27%
Carbs 4.64g 79.45g 25%
Selenium 0µg 10.5µg 19%
Calories 20kcal 370kcal 18%
Protein 0.86g 7.11g 13%
Phosphorus 20mg 99mg 11%
Fiber 1.7g 3.9g 9%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 0µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.828g 5%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.66mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.182mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.12mg 2%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.174mg 2%
Fats 0.17g 1.75g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.39g 1%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.22g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 8.6mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 0.17g 1%
Calcium 10mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 11µg 1%
Potassium 175mg 142mg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.076mg 1%
Net carbs 2.94g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 2.4g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.172mg 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +739.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +726.7%
Contains more FatsFats +929.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1612.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4775%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1235.5%

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
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +107.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +558.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +518.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.