Carrot vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between carrots and bell peppers?
- Carrots are higher in vitamin A, yet bell peppers are higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 327% more.
- Carrots have 3 times more calcium than bell peppers. While carrots have 33mg of calcium, bell peppers have only 10mg.
- The amount of sugar in bell peppers is lower.
We used Carrots, raw and Peppers, sweet, green, raw types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +84.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4538.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +78.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +107.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +104.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +175.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +78.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1262.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 18µg | 91% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 80.4mg | 83% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.224mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 7.4µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 175mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.48mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.099mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 4.64g | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.37mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Folate | 19µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 20kcal | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 0g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.122mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.057mg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 5.5mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1.12g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 0.86g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 2.94g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 2.4g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.008g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.062g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.93 g
Fats:
0.24 g
Carbs:
9.58 g
Water:
88.29 g
Other:
0.96 g
Protein:
0.86 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
4.64 g
Water:
93.89 g
Other:
0.44 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +106.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +118.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.86g
~equal in
Water
~93.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.117 g
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 | -36.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +75% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +88.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
1.43 g
Sucrose:
3.59 g
Glucose:
0.59 g
Fructose:
0.55 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 SucroseSucrose | +3163.6% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +96.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +103.6% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
