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Bell pepper vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bell peppers and oranges

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin K in bell peppers is higher than in oranges.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily need for vitamin C, 30% more than oranges.
  • 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 oranges is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
Orange
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +240%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +388%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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%
Orange
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 53.2mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.06mg 13%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 0µg 6%
Folate 10µg 30µg 5%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.087mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 40mg 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.25mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.4g 3%
Carbs 4.64g 11.75g 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.045mg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 8.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.282mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Calories 20kcal 47kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.18mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 11µg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 14mg 1%
Protein 0.86g 0.94g 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 2.94g 9.35g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 175mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 2.4g 9.35g N/A
Sodium 3mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.2%
~equal in Protein ~0.94g
~equal in Water ~86.75g
~equal in Other ~0.44g

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
Orange
Orange
2
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.5%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.