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Bell pepper vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bell peppers and mandarin oranges

  • Bell peppers have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin K, while mandarin oranges have more vitamin A.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 60% higher.
  • The amount of sugar in bell peppers is lower.
  • Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bell peppers is 32, while the glycemic index of mandarin oranges is 47.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.

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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +126.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~166mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~20mg

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +201.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 26.7mg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.078mg 11%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 0µg 6%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.039mg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.042mg 3%
Carbs 4.64g 13.34g 3%
Calcium 10mg 37mg 3%
Calories 20kcal 53kcal 2%
Folate 10µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.216mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 34µg 2%
Fructose 1.12g 2.4g 2%
Iron 0.34mg 0.15mg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 10.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.376mg 1%
Protein 0.86g 0.81g 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 2.94g 11.54g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 175mg 166mg 0%
Sugar 2.4g 10.58g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Phosphorus 20mg 20mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.058mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%
Contains more FatsFats +82.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.5%
~equal in Protein ~0.81g
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +650%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.065g

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
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5400%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +83.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +114.3%
~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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.