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Bell pepper vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bell peppers and oatmeal?

  • Bell peppers are richer in vitamin C, yet oatmeal is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, folate, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 89% higher.
  • Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index than oatmeal.

We used Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more IronIron +1652.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +376.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +357.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1750%
Contains more CholineCholine +17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +356.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +667.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +530.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Oatmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 0mg 89%
Iron 0.34mg 5.96mg 70%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.558mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.26mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 3.025mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.215mg 14%
Vitamin A 18µg 130µg 12%
Selenium 0µg 5µg 9%
Folate 10µg 44µg 9%
Phosphorus 20mg 77mg 8%
Calcium 10mg 80mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 0.4µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.29mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.317mg 4%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.62mg 4%
Starch 0g 10.37g 4%
Potassium 175mg 61mg 3%
Protein 0.86g 2.37g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.426g 2%
Calories 20kcal 68kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.07mg 2%
Carbs 4.64g 11.67g 2%
Sodium 3mg 49mg 2%
Fats 0.17g 1.36g 2%
Fructose 1.12g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.226g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.391g 1%
Net carbs 2.94g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 2.4g 0.46g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.7g 0%
Copper 0.066mg 0.066mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Choline 5.5mg 4.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.057mg 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% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.6%
Contains more FatsFats +700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29.5%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4787.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +587.1%

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
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +163.6%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.