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Bell pepper vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bell peppers and lettuce?

  • Bell peppers are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet lettuce is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, iron, and manganese.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 141% higher.
  • Bell peppers have 9 times more vitamin C than lettuce. Bell peppers have 80.4mg of vitamin C, while lettuce has 9.2mg.

We used Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.9%
Contains more IronIron +152.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.9%
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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +773.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1955.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1606.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 7.4µg 126.3µg 99%
Vitamin C 80.4mg 9.2mg 79%
Vitamin A 18µg 370µg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.09mg 10%
Folate 10µg 38µg 7%
Iron 0.34mg 0.86mg 7%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.25mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.08mg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.029mg 4%
Calcium 10mg 36mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 1.3g 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Protein 0.86g 1.36g 1%
Fructose 1.12g 0.43g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.375mg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 13.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.134mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 29mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 28mg 1%
Carbs 4.64g 2.87g 1%
Potassium 175mg 194mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 15kcal 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 2.94g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 2.4g 0.78g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.18mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.1%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%
~equal in Water ~94.98g

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.3%

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
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +222.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +160.5%
~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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.