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Cheese vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese and bell peppers

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, bell peppers have more vitamin C.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • Bell peppers are lower in cholesterol.
  • Bell peppers have a higher glycemic index than cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7000%
Contains more ZincZinc +2700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.3%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +351.9%

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.
Cheese
8
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +314.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
Contains more CholineCholine +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +713.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +239.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +208.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 80.4mg 89%
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.058g 85%
Calcium 710mg 10mg 70%
Phosphorus 455mg 20mg 62%
Selenium 28.5µg 0µg 52%
Fats 33.31g 0.17g 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 0.86g 44%
Vitamin A 330µg 18µg 35%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.13mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.028mg 31%
Sodium 653mg 3mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.008g 23%
Calories 404kcal 20kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.224mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.062g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.099mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 10mg 4%
Folate 27µg 10µg 4%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 7.4µg 4%
Copper 0.03mg 0.066mg 4%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.122mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.48mg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.34mg 3%
Potassium 76mg 175mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.37mg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 5.5mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.12g 1%
Carbs 3.09g 4.64g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 2.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 ProteinProtein +2559.3%
Contains more FatsFats +19494.1%
Contains more OtherOther +743.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.2%
Contains more WaterWater +153.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2191.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +346.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.