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Eggplant vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between eggplant and bell peppers

  • Eggplant has more fiber; however, bell peppers have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 87% more.
  • Eggplant has 2 times more fiber than bell peppers. Eggplant has 3g of fiber, while bell peppers have 1.7g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Eggplant, 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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
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 +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains more IronIron +47.8%

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3554.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +111.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.2mg 80.4mg 87%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.224mg 11%
Fiber 3g 1.7g 5%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.122mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.099mg 4%
Folate 22µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 7.4µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 18µg 2%
Potassium 229mg 175mg 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.48mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.028mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 1.54g 1.12g 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.34mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 20mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 10mg 1%
Calories 25kcal 20kcal 0%
Protein 0.98g 0.86g 0%
Fats 0.18g 0.17g 0%
Carbs 5.88g 4.64g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 2.94g N/A
Calcium 9mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 2.4g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.13mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.37mg 0%
Choline 6.9mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 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 +14%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.7%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
~equal in Fats ~0.17g
~equal in Water ~93.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 -41.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 47% 46%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.26 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 1.54 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 SucroseSucrose +136.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +36.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +37.5%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.