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Bell pepper vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bell peppers and muffin?

  • Bell peppers are higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet muffin is higher in vitamin K, phosphorus, choline, selenium, manganese, and iron.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 88% more.
  • Bell peppers have 6 times more vitamin B6 than muffin. While bell peppers have 0.224mg of vitamin B6, muffin has only 0.04mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in bell peppers is lower.
  • The glycemic index of bell peppers is lower.

We used Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more IronIron +282.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +630%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +460%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +482.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +374.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +429.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more CholineCholine +1581.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 0.9mg 88%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 8.103g 54%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 39.2µg 27%
Fats 0.17g 16.07g 24%
Calories 20kcal 375kcal 18%
Phosphorus 20mg 146mg 18%
Choline 5.5mg 92.5mg 16%
Carbs 4.64g 53g 16%
Selenium 0µg 8.2µg 15%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.449mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.04mg 14%
Sodium 3mg 336mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.058g 2.844g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 4.822g 12%
Iron 0.34mg 1.3mg 12%
Folate 10µg 48µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.163mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.168mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 1.63mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Protein 0.86g 4.49g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.47mg 7%
Starch 0g 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 1.418mg 6%
Calcium 10mg 44mg 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.37mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.1g 2%
Potassium 175mg 121mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 2.94g 51.9g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.4g 31.47g N/A
Vitamin A 18µg 21µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.128mg 0%
Fructose 1.12g 1.21g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +276.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +422.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9352.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1042.2%
Contains more OtherOther +236.4%

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
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12969.4%

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
Muffin
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +25363.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~1.23g
~equal in Fructose ~1.21g
~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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.