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Bell pepper vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bell peppers and danish pastry different?

  • Bell peppers are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, while danish pastry is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily need for vitamin C, 89% more than danish pastry.
  • Bell peppers contain 6 times more vitamin B6 than danish pastry. Bell peppers contain 0.224mg of vitamin B6, while danish pastry contains 0.04mg.
  • Bell peppers are lower in saturated fat.
  • Danish pastry has a higher glycemic index (50) than bell peppers (32).

Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Danish pastry, cheese 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% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more IronIron +429.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +438.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187.7%
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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +460%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +265.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.35mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~6.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 0.1mg 89%
Selenium 0µg 18.9µg 34%
Fats 0.17g 21.9g 33%
Saturated fat 0.058g 6.794g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 11.313g 28%
Calories 20kcal 374kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.26mg 18%
Iron 0.34mg 1.8mg 18%
Sodium 3mg 417mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 2.575g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.04mg 14%
Protein 0.86g 8g 14%
Phosphorus 20mg 108mg 13%
Folate 10µg 60µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.19mg 11%
Carbs 4.64g 37.2g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 2mg 10%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.351mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.304mg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.089mg 3%
Choline 5.5mg 20.1mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 1g 3%
Calcium 10mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 35µg 2%
Potassium 175mg 98mg 2%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Magnesium 10mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 2.94g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.4g 6.95g N/A
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.35mg 0%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +199%
Contains more ProteinProtein +830.2%
Contains more FatsFats +12782.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +701.7%
Contains more OtherOther +240.9%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141312.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4053.2%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.