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Bell pepper vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bell peppers and minestrone

  • Bell peppers have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and fiber, while minestrone has more vitamin A.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily need for vitamin C, 89% more than minestrone.
  • Bell peppers contain 5 times more vitamin B6 than minestrone. While bell peppers contain 0.224mg of vitamin B6, minestrone contains only 0.041mg.
  • The amount of sodium 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 minestrone is 47.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.6%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15980%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +446.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Minestrone DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 0.5mg 89%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.041mg 14%
Sodium 3mg 254mg 11%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Fiber 1.7g 0.4g 5%
Vitamin A 18µg 49µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.022mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.46g 3%
Magnesium 10mg 3mg 2%
Protein 0.86g 1.77g 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.051mg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.14mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.23g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.391mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.29g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.018mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 34kcal 1%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.152mg 1%
Potassium 175mg 130mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 1.04g 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Carbs 4.64g 4.66g 0%
Net carbs 2.94g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 14mg 0%
Iron 0.34mg 0.38mg 0%
Sugar 2.4g N/A
Phosphorus 20mg 23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.03mg 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.8%
Contains more FatsFats +511.8%
Contains more OtherOther +172.7%
~equal in Carbs ~4.66g
~equal in Water ~91.33g

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +641.9%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.