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Bell pepper vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bell peppers and wheat gluten

  • Bell peppers have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K; however, wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, copper, and zinc.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily vitamin C needs 89% more than wheat gluten.
  • The glycemic index of wheat gluten is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1320%
Contains more IronIron +1429.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +553.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1200%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 0.86g 75.16g 149%
Vitamin C 80.4mg 0mg 89%
Selenium 0µg 39.7µg 72%
Iron 0.34mg 5.2mg 61%
Phosphorus 20mg 260mg 34%
Calories 20kcal 370kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0mg 17%
Calcium 10mg 142mg 13%
Copper 0.066mg 0.182mg 13%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.85mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 0µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.81g 5%
Manganese 0.122mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 25mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 0.6g 4%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Fats 0.17g 1.85g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 4.64g 13.79g 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 175mg 100mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.272g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 29mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 2.94g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 2.4g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +1045%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8639.5%
Contains more FatsFats +988.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.2%
Contains more OtherOther +127.3%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1206.5%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.