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Blueberry vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between blueberries and bell peppers

  • Blueberries have more vitamin K and manganese, while bell peppers have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily need for vitamin C, 79% more than blueberries.
  • Blueberries contain 4 times more sugar than bell peppers. While blueberries contain 9.96g of sugar, bell peppers contain only 2.4g.
  • Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bell peppers is 32, while the glycemic index of blueberries is 53.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Blueberries, raw and Peppers, sweet, green, 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 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%

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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +160.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +728.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +330.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~5.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blueberry Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.7mg 80.4mg 79%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.224mg 13%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 7.4µg 10%
Manganese 0.336mg 0.122mg 9%
Fructose 4.97g 1.12g 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.7g 3%
Carbs 14.49g 4.64g 3%
Potassium 77mg 175mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 18µg 2%
Calories 57kcal 20kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.057mg 2%
Copper 0.057mg 0.066mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.146g 0.062g 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 20mg 1%
Iron 0.28mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.124mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.37mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.028mg 1%
Protein 0.74g 0.86g 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 2.94g N/A
Calcium 6mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 9.96g 2.4g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.13mg 0%
Starch 0.03g 0g 0%
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.48mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.058g 0%
Choline 6mg 5.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.008g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.044mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.013mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.031mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +94.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +91.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 g
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +487.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 50%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 4.88 g
Fructose: 4.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +320.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +343.8%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.11g
~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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/nutrients
  2. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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