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Bell pepper vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bell peppers and quinoa

  • Bell peppers have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, quinoa is richer in manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, magnesium, zinc, and folate.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily vitamin C needs 89% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has 74 times less vitamin A than bell peppers. Bell peppers have 370IU of vitamin A, while quinoa has 5IU.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of quinoa is 53, while the glycemic index of bell peppers is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Quinoa, cooked.

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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%
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more IronIron +338.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +738.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +660%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +417.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg

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%
Quinoa
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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% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +292.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more CholineCholine +318.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 0mg 89%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.631mg 22%
Phosphorus 20mg 152mg 19%
Iron 0.34mg 1.49mg 14%
Copper 0.066mg 0.192mg 14%
Magnesium 10mg 64mg 13%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.09mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.123mg 8%
Folate 10µg 42µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 1.078g 7%
Protein 0.86g 4.4g 7%
Starch 0g 17.63g 7%
Carbs 4.64g 21.3g 6%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.11mg 6%
Calories 20kcal 120kcal 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.107mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.8g 4%
Choline 5.5mg 23mg 3%
Fats 0.17g 1.92g 3%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 2%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.528g 1%
Calcium 10mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 2.94g 18.5g N/A
Potassium 175mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 2.4g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.412mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +411.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1029.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +359.1%
Contains more OtherOther +75%

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
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1638.7%

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
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.