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Bell pepper vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bell peppers and hot chocolate different?

  • Bell peppers are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin K, while hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily need for vitamin C, 89% more than hot chocolate.
  • Bell peppers contain 37 times more vitamin K than hot chocolate. Bell peppers contain 7.4µg of vitamin K, while hot chocolate contains 0.2µg.
  • Bell peppers are lower in saturated fat.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index (51) than bell peppers (32).

Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +838.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1040%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.6%
Contains more IronIron +23.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +384.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +425%
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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +460%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3600%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 0.2mg 89%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.04mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.182mg 12%
Phosphorus 20mg 105mg 12%
Calcium 10mg 114mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.058g 1.431g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 0.2µg 6%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.63mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.7µg 5%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.013mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.328mg 5%
Protein 0.86g 3.52g 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.103mg 4%
Vitamin A 18µg 51µg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 1g 3%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Fats 0.17g 2.34g 3%
Calories 20kcal 77kcal 3%
Choline 5.5mg 15.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.677g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.133mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.03mg 2%
Carbs 4.64g 10.74g 2%
Potassium 175mg 197mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 0.01g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.42mg 1%
Net carbs 2.94g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 2.4g 9.66g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.067mg 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +309.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1276.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.5%
Contains more OtherOther +115.9%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8362.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.5%

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
52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5 g
Glucose: 0.01 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +11500%
Contains more FructoseFructose +11100%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4445.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.