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Bell pepper vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bell peppers and pasta?

  • Bell peppers are higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, yet pasta is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 89% more.
  • Bell peppers have 19 times more vitamin A than pasta. While bell peppers have 370IU of vitamin A, pasta has only 20IU.
  • The glycemic index of bell peppers is lower.

We used Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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%
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +629.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more IronIron +235.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +330.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.6%
~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%
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +558.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 0mg 89%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.034mg 15%
Folate 10µg 64µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.209mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Iron 0.34mg 1.14mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.15mg 9%
Protein 0.86g 5.15g 9%
Carbs 4.64g 24.93g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Phosphorus 20mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Calories 20kcal 131kcal 6%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.56mg 4%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.224mg 4%
Potassium 175mg 24mg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.093mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.992mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.429g 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.183mg 2%
Fats 0.17g 1.05g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 2.94g 24.93g N/A
Calcium 10mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 2.4g N/A
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.103mg 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
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.9%
Contains more OtherOther +41.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +498.8%
Contains more FatsFats +517.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +437.3%

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
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +591.9%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.