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Pumpkin vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pumpkins and bell peppers?

  • Pumpkins are richer in vitamin A, yet bell peppers are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.
  • Pumpkins' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 108% higher.
  • Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index than pumpkins.

We used Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Peppers, sweet, green, raw types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 4.5% 20% 21% 30% 6.3% 13% 0.13% 12% 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 CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more IronIron +67.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.1%

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 16% 96% 16% 0% 7.8% 18% 7.7% 12% 10% 0% 2% 6.8% 3.4%
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 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1610.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +409.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +825%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.7mg 80.4mg 84%
Vitamin A 288µg 18µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.224mg 14%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 7.4µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 0.028mg 4%
Iron 0.57mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.37mg 3%
Copper 0.091mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.099mg 2%
Potassium 230mg 175mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.7g 2%
Manganese 0.089mg 0.122mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Phosphorus 30mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 10mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.13mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 20kcal 0%
Protein 0.72g 0.86g 0%
Fats 0.07g 0.17g 0%
Carbs 4.9g 4.64g 0%
Net carbs 3.8g 2.94g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.08g 2.4g N/A
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.413mg 0.48mg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Choline 6.2mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.009g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 4.9 g
Water: 93.69 g
Other: 0.62 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 OtherOther +40.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.4%
Contains more FatsFats +142.9%
~equal in Carbs ~4.64g
~equal in Water ~93.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 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 -36.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1450%

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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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168449/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.