Red cabbage vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between red cabbage and bell peppers
- Red cabbage has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, and manganese; however, bell peppers are higher in vitamin C and copper.
- Bell peppers cover your daily vitamin C needs 26% more than red cabbage.
- Bell peppers contain 5 times less vitamin K than red cabbage. Red cabbage contains 38.2µg of vitamin K, while bell peppers contain 7.4µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Cabbage, red, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +135.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +69.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +99.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +288.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +211.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +146.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +416.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +210.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +41.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +236.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 57mg | 80.4mg | 26% |
Vitamin K | 38.2µg | 7.4µg | 26% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.34mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.243mg | 0.122mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.017mg | 0.066mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 56µg | 18µg | 4% |
Calcium | 45mg | 10mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.028mg | 3% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 1.7g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.37mg | 2% |
Potassium | 243mg | 175mg | 2% |
Folate | 18µg | 10µg | 2% |
Choline | 17.1mg | 5.5mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.147mg | 0.099mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.209mg | 0.224mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.43g | 0.86g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Calories | 31kcal | 20kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.057mg | 1% |
Sodium | 27mg | 3mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 20mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 10mg | 1% |
Carbs | 7.37g | 4.64g | 1% |
Fats | 0.16g | 0.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.27g | 2.94g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.83g | 2.4g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.418mg | 0.48mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.021g | 0.058g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.012g | 0.008g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.08g | 0.062g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.039mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.034mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.046mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.049mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.048mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Fructose | 1.48g | 1.12g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.43 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
7.37 g
Water:
90.39 g
Other:
0.65 g
Protein:
0.86 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
4.64 g
Water:
93.89 g
Other:
0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +58.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +47.7% |
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Fats
~0.17g
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Water
~93.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.08 g
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 | -63.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.6 g
Glucose:
1.74 g
Fructose:
1.48 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +445.5% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +50% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +32.1% |
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Starch
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Lactose
~0g
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Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g