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Bell pepper vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bell peppers and ham?

  • Bell peppers are higher in vitamin C, yet ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 89% more.
  • The amount of sodium in bell peppers is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ham is lower.

We used Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64%
Contains more IronIron +335.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2115.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +880%
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%
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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% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1222.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +621.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +738.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1447.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 0mg 89%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.754mg 58%
Sodium 3mg 1203mg 52%
Protein 0.86g 20.93g 40%
Selenium 0µg 19.5µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.88mg 25%
Phosphorus 20mg 196mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 4.023mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Choline 5.5mg 85.1mg 14%
Iron 0.34mg 1.48mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.4mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.202mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.058g 1.81g 8%
Fats 0.17g 5.53g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 2.62g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.403mg 6%
Calories 20kcal 145kcal 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.054mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.54g 3%
Potassium 175mg 287mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 4.64g 1.5g 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.079mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 2.94g 1.5g N/A
Calcium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 2.4g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.75mg 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
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +209.3%
Contains more WaterWater +38.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2333.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3152.9%
Contains more OtherOther +893.2%

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
Ham
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +771%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.