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Corn vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn and bell peppers

  • Corn has more vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while bell peppers have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 83% higher.
  • Bell peppers contain 8 times less vitamin B5 than corn. Corn contains 0.792mg of vitamin B5, while bell peppers contain 0.099mg.
  • Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bell peppers is 32, while the glycemic index of corn is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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 +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.6%
Contains more IronIron +32.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +376.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.7%

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.
Corn
6
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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%
Contains more CholineCholine +429.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1361.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.5mg 80.4mg 83%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.099mg 14%
Phosphorus 77mg 20mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.48mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.224mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 7.4µg 6%
Carbs 20.98g 4.64g 5%
Protein 3.41g 0.86g 5%
Calories 96kcal 20kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.062g 4%
Choline 29.1mg 5.5mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 10mg 4%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.13mg 4%
Folate 23µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.057mg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 1.7g 3%
Starch 7.17g 0g 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.37mg 2%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.122mg 2%
Fats 1.5g 0.17g 2%
Copper 0.049mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.028mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.058g 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 18µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.008g 1%
Iron 0.45mg 0.34mg 1%
Potassium 218mg 175mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 18.58g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 4.54g 2.4g N/A
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.01mg 0%
Fructose 0.79g 1.12g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
4
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +296.5%
Contains more FatsFats +782.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +352.2%
Contains more OtherOther +59.1%
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 +4575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +872.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
3
61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 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 SucroseSucrose +2390.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +38.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +41.8%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.