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Bell pepper vs. Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bell peppers and tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked

  • The amount of vitamin C and vitamin B6 in bell peppers is higher than in tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily need for vitamin C, 64% more than tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked.
  • Bell peppers contain 3 times more vitamin B6 than tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked. While bell peppers contain 0.224mg of vitamin B6, tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked contains only 0.079mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 3.3% 19% 26% 25% 3.8% 12% 1.4% 14% 2.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.6%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.14mg

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 76% 8% 11% 0% 9% 5.1% 10% 7.7% 18% 0% 7% 9.8% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +252.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 22.8mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.079mg 11%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 2.8µg 4%
Iron 0.34mg 0.68mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 0.7g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 24µg 1%
Folate 10µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.129mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Potassium 175mg 218mg 1%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.105mg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.075mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.56mg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 28mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 18kcal 0%
Protein 0.86g 0.95g 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.11g 0%
Carbs 4.64g 4.01g 0%
Net carbs 2.94g 3.31g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 2.4g 2.49g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.532mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.015g 0%
Choline 5.5mg 6.9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.028mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 1.12g 1.31g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 0.95 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 4.01 g
Water: 94.34 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +54.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.5%
Contains more OtherOther +34.1%
~equal in Water ~94.34g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%

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
47% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.18 g
Fructose: 1.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +17%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.18g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170050/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.