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Bell pepper vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Bell pepper and Summer squash

  • Bell pepper has more Vitamin C, however, Summer squash has more Vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin C from Bell pepper is 70% higher.
  • Summer squash has 2 times less Fiber than Bell pepper. Bell pepper has 1.7g of Fiber, while Summer squash has 1.1g.

Food types used in this article are Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~0.35mg

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% 22% 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 57% 12% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +372.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +407.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +190%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.487mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.218mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.18g
~equal in Water ~94.64g

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -24.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.5%

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
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +266.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +54.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +17.9%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Bell pepper Summer squash
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Summer squash Opinion
Calories 20kcal 16kcal Bell pepper
Protein 0.86g 1.21g Summer squash
Fats 0.17g 0.18g Summer squash
Vitamin C 80.4mg 17mg Bell pepper
Net carbs 2.94g 2.25g Bell pepper
Carbs 4.64g 3.35g Bell pepper
Magnesium 10mg 17mg Summer squash
Calcium 10mg 15mg Summer squash
Potassium 175mg 262mg Summer squash
Iron 0.34mg 0.35mg Summer squash
Sugar 2.4g 2.2g Summer squash
Fiber 1.7g 1.1g Bell pepper
Copper 0.066mg 0.051mg Bell pepper
Zinc 0.13mg 0.29mg Summer squash
Phosphorus 20mg 38mg Summer squash
Sodium 3mg 2mg Summer squash
Vitamin A 370IU 200IU Bell pepper
Vitamin A 18µg 10µg Bell pepper
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.12mg Bell pepper
Manganese 0.122mg 0.175mg Summer squash
Selenium 0µg 0.2µg Summer squash
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.048mg Bell pepper
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.142mg Summer squash
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.487mg Summer squash
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.155mg Summer squash
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.218mg Bell pepper
Vitamin K 7.4µg 3µg Bell pepper
Folate 10µg 29µg Summer squash
Choline 5.5mg 6.7mg Summer squash
Saturated Fat 0.058g 0.044g Summer squash
Monounsaturated Fat 0.008g 0.016g Summer squash
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.089g Summer squash
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.011mg Bell pepper
Threonine 0.036mg 0.028mg Bell pepper
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.042mg Summer squash
Leucine 0.036mg 0.069mg Summer squash
Lysine 0.039mg 0.065mg Summer squash
Methionine 0.007mg 0.017mg Summer squash
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.041mg Bell pepper
Valine 0.036mg 0.053mg Summer squash
Histidine 0.01mg 0.025mg Summer squash
Fructose 1.12g 0.95g Bell pepper

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Bell pepper Summer squash
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Bell pepper
17%
Summer squash
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Bell pepper
12%
Summer squash

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.2g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.014g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is cheaper?
Summer squash
Summer squash is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Summer squash
Summer squash is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.