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Red cabbage vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Red cabbage and Bell pepper

  • Red cabbage has more Vitamin K, Iron, and Manganese, however, Bell pepper is higher in Vitamin C, and Copper.
  • Bell pepper covers your daily Vitamin C needs 26% more than Red cabbage.
  • Bell pepper contains 5 times less Vitamin K than Red cabbage. Red cabbage contains 38.2µg of Vitamin K, while Bell pepper contains 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
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 +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.
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 190% 67% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
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% 22% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +201.6%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.224mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 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 +66.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.8%
Contains more OtherOther +47.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.17g
~equal in Water ~93.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 71%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 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 -63.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +445.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +50%
Contains more FructoseFructose +32.1%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Bell pepper Opinion
Calories 31kcal 20kcal Red cabbage
Protein 1.43g 0.86g Red cabbage
Fats 0.16g 0.17g Bell pepper
Vitamin C 57mg 80.4mg Bell pepper
Net carbs 5.27g 2.94g Red cabbage
Carbs 7.37g 4.64g Red cabbage
Magnesium 16mg 10mg Red cabbage
Calcium 45mg 10mg Red cabbage
Potassium 243mg 175mg Red cabbage
Iron 0.8mg 0.34mg Red cabbage
Sugar 3.83g 2.4g Bell pepper
Fiber 2.1g 1.7g Red cabbage
Copper 0.017mg 0.066mg Bell pepper
Zinc 0.22mg 0.13mg Red cabbage
Phosphorus 30mg 20mg Red cabbage
Sodium 27mg 3mg Bell pepper
Vitamin A 1116IU 370IU Red cabbage
Vitamin A 56µg 18µg Red cabbage
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.37mg Bell pepper
Manganese 0.243mg 0.122mg Red cabbage
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg Red cabbage
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.057mg Red cabbage
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.028mg Red cabbage
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.48mg Bell pepper
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.099mg Red cabbage
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.224mg Bell pepper
Vitamin K 38.2µg 7.4µg Red cabbage
Folate 18µg 10µg Red cabbage
Choline 17.1mg 5.5mg Red cabbage
Saturated Fat 0.021g 0.058g Red cabbage
Monounsaturated Fat 0.012g 0.008g Red cabbage
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.062g Red cabbage
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.012mg
Threonine 0.039mg 0.036mg Red cabbage
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0.024mg Red cabbage
Leucine 0.046mg 0.036mg Red cabbage
Lysine 0.049mg 0.039mg Red cabbage
Methionine 0.014mg 0.007mg Red cabbage
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.092mg Bell pepper
Valine 0.048mg 0.036mg Red cabbage
Histidine 0.024mg 0.01mg Red cabbage
Fructose 1.48g 1.12g Red cabbage

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Red cabbage Bell pepper
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
36%
Red cabbage
32%
Bell pepper
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Red cabbage
9%
Bell pepper

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.037g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Bell pepper
Bell pepper is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.43g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Bell pepper
Bell pepper contains less Sodium (difference - 24mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($0.3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.