Tomato vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tomatoes and bell peppers
- Tomatoes have more vitamin A; however, bell peppers have more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
- Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 74% more.
- Tomatoes have 2 times more vitamin A than bell peppers. Tomatoes have 833IU of vitamin A, while bell peppers have 370IU.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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 PotassiumPotassium | +35.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
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 | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +45.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +21.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +486.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +180% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 80.4mg | 74% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.224mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 18µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 175mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.48mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.37mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 0.86g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 4.64g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 2.94g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.63g | 2.4g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 7.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 5.5mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.008g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.062g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 1.12g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.88 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3.89 g
Water:
94.52 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
0.86 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
4.64 g
Water:
93.89 g
Other:
0.44 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.86g
~equal in
Water
~93.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.083 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 | -51.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +287.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.25 g
Fructose:
1.37 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 FructoseFructose | +22.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Glucose
~1.16g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
