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Peppers vs. Red potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Peppers and Red potato different?

  • Peppers are richer in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Iron, and Vitamin B6, while Red potato is higher in Potassium, and Vitamin B5.
  • Peppers covers your daily need of Vitamin C 255% more than Red potato.
  • Peppers contain 59 times more Vitamin A RAE than Red potato. Peppers contain 59µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Red potato contains 1µg.

Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Potatoes, red, flesh and skin, baked types were used 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.
Peppers
Peppers
5
:
4
Red potato
Red potato
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Iron +71.4%
Contains less Sodium -41.7%
Contains more Manganese +37%
Contains more Magnesium +12%
Contains more Phosphorus +56.5%
Contains more Potassium +60.3%
Contains more Zinc +33.3%
Equal in Copper - 0.174
Peppers
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 45% 18% 20% 30% 1% 9% 58% 31% 3%
Red potato
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 27% 20% 31% 49% 2% 11% 58% 23% 0%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Iron +71.4%
Contains less Sodium -41.7%
Contains more Manganese +37%
Contains more Magnesium +12%
Contains more Phosphorus +56.5%
Contains more Potassium +60.3%
Contains more Zinc +33.3%
Equal in Copper - 0.174

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.
Peppers
Peppers
7
:
3
Red potato
Red potato
Contains more Vitamin A +11690%
Contains more Vitamin E +762.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +1824.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +410.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +459%
Contains more Folate +17.4%
Peppers
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 71% 14% 0% 809% 23% 21% 18% 4% 65% 18% 0% 36%
Red potato
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 2% 0% 42% 18% 12% 30% 21% 49% 21% 0% 7%
Contains more Vitamin A +11690%
Contains more Vitamin E +762.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +1824.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +410.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +459%
Contains more Folate +17.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peppers
Peppers
2
:
3
Red potato
Red potato
Contains more Fats +33.3%
Contains more Water +14.4%
Contains more Protein +15%
Contains more Carbs +107.1%
Contains more Other +115%
Peppers
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Red potato
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more Fats +33.3%
Contains more Water +14.4%
Contains more Protein +15%
Contains more Carbs +107.1%
Contains more Other +115%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peppers
Peppers
3
:
0
Red potato
Red potato
Contains less Saturated Fat -19.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +450%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +153.5%
Peppers
15% 8% 77%
Saturated Fat: 0.021 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.109 g
Red potato
37% 3% 61%
Saturated Fat: 0.026 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.043 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -19.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +450%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +153.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Peppers Red potato
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppers Red potato Opinion
Net carbs 7.96g 17.79g Red potato
Protein 2g 2.3g Red potato
Fats 0.2g 0.15g Peppers
Carbs 9.46g 19.59g Red potato
Calories 40kcal 89kcal Red potato
Starch 15.15g Red potato
Fructose 0.44g Red potato
Sugar 5.1g 1.43g Red potato
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g Red potato
Calcium 18mg 9mg Peppers
Iron 1.2mg 0.7mg Peppers
Magnesium 25mg 28mg Red potato
Phosphorus 46mg 72mg Red potato
Potassium 340mg 545mg Red potato
Sodium 7mg 12mg Peppers
Zinc 0.3mg 0.4mg Red potato
Copper 0.174mg 0.174mg
Manganese 0.237mg 0.173mg Peppers
Selenium 0.5µg Peppers
Vitamin A 1179IU 10IU Peppers
Vitamin A RAE 59µg 1µg Peppers
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.08mg Peppers
Vitamin C 242.5mg 12.6mg Peppers
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.072mg Peppers
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.05mg Peppers
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 1.595mg Red potato
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.341mg Red potato
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.212mg Peppers
Folate 23µg 27µg Red potato
Vitamin K 14.3µg 2.8µg Peppers
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.023mg Peppers
Threonine 0.074mg 0.075mg Red potato
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.074mg Red potato
Leucine 0.105mg 0.109mg Red potato
Lysine 0.089mg 0.12mg Red potato
Methionine 0.024mg 0.035mg Red potato
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.091mg Red potato
Valine 0.084mg 0.115mg Red potato
Histidine 0.041mg 0.039mg Peppers
Saturated Fat 0.021g 0.026g Peppers
Monounsaturated Fat 0.011g 0.002g Peppers
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.043g Peppers

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Peppers Red potato
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
90%
Peppers
17%
Red potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Peppers
22%
Red potato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Red potato
Red potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.67g)
Which food is cheaper?
Red potato
Red potato is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Peppers
Peppers contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Peppers
Peppers is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.005g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Peppers
Peppers is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Peppers
Peppers is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Peppers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/nutrients
  2. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.