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Bell pepper vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bell peppers and potato salad?

  • Bell peppers are higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet potato salad is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, and copper.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 78% more.
  • Bell peppers have 2 times more vitamin B6 than potato salad. While bell peppers have 0.224mg of vitamin B6, potato salad has only 0.141mg.
  • 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 Potato salad, home-prepared 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains more IronIron +91.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +704%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +439.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 10mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 3.737g 25%
Sodium 3mg 529mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Fats 0.17g 8.2g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.534mg 9%
Selenium 0µg 4.1µg 7%
Calories 20kcal 143kcal 6%
Copper 0.066mg 0.118mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.141mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.058g 1.429g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 2.48g 6%
Phosphorus 20mg 52mg 5%
Iron 0.34mg 0.65mg 4%
Protein 0.86g 2.68g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.89mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.077mg 2%
Carbs 4.64g 11.17g 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 32µg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.31mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Potassium 175mg 254mg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 15mg 1%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.101mg 1%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 19mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 2.94g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 2.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4723.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.7%
Contains more OtherOther +343.2%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5927.4%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.