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Bell pepper vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bell peppers and zucchini

  • Bell peppers have more vitamin C; however, zucchini is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily vitamin C needs 69% more than zucchini.
  • Zucchini has 2 times less fiber than bell peppers. Bell peppers have 1.7g of fiber, while zucchini has 1g.
  • Bell peppers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bell peppers is 32, while the glycemic index of zucchini is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~0.37mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +349.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.451mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 17.9mg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.094mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.163mg 5%
Folate 10µg 24µg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 1g 3%
Phosphorus 20mg 38mg 3%
Potassium 175mg 261mg 3%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 4.3µg 3%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.177mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.204mg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 10µg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 9.5mg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.045mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 4.64g 3.11g 1%
Protein 0.86g 1.21g 1%
Calories 20kcal 17kcal 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 2.94g 2.11g N/A
Iron 0.34mg 0.37mg 0%
Sugar 2.4g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 3mg 8mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.451mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 1.12g 1.38g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.7%
Contains more FatsFats +88.2%
Contains more OtherOther +29.5%
~equal in Water ~94.79g

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.8%

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: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +120%
Contains more FructoseFructose +23.2%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.07g
~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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.