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Orange vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oranges and bell peppers

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin K in bell peppers is higher than in oranges.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily need for vitamin C, 30% more than oranges.
  • Oranges contain 4 times more calcium than bell peppers. While oranges contain 40mg of calcium, bell peppers contain only 10mg.
  • The amount of sugar in bell peppers is lower.
  • Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bell peppers is 32, while the glycemic index of oranges is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +240%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +388%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Potassium ~175mg

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.
Orange
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 80.4mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.224mg 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.4µg 6%
Folate 30µg 10µg 5%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.122mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.057mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 10mg 3%
Iron 0.1mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.099mg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 1.7g 3%
Carbs 11.75g 4.64g 2%
Copper 0.045mg 0.066mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 5.5mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.48mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.028mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0µg 1%
Calories 47kcal 20kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.37mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 18µg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 20mg 1%
Protein 0.94g 0.86g 0%
Fats 0.12g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 2.94g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 181mg 175mg 0%
Sugar 9.35g 2.4g N/A
Sodium 0mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 CarbsCarbs +153.2%
Contains more FatsFats +41.7%
~equal in Protein ~0.86g
~equal in Water ~93.89g
~equal in Other ~0.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -74.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.