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Zucchini vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between zucchini and bell peppers

  • Zucchini has more vitamin B2; however, bell peppers are richer in vitamin C.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily vitamin C needs 69% more than zucchini.
  • Bell peppers have 3 times less vitamin B2 than zucchini. Zucchini has 0.094mg of vitamin B2, while bell peppers have 0.028mg.
  • Bell peppers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bell peppers is 32, while the glycemic index of zucchini is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.34mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +349.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.48mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17.9mg 80.4mg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.028mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.224mg 5%
Folate 24µg 10µg 4%
Fiber 1g 1.7g 3%
Phosphorus 38mg 20mg 3%
Potassium 261mg 175mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 7.4µg 3%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.122mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.099mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 18µg 1%
Choline 9.5mg 5.5mg 1%
Copper 0.053mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.057mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 3.11g 4.64g 1%
Protein 1.21g 0.86g 1%
Calories 17kcal 20kcal 0%
Fats 0.32g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 2.94g N/A
Iron 0.37mg 0.34mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 2.4g N/A
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.48mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.01mg 0%
Fructose 1.38g 1.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 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 +40.7%
Contains more FatsFats +88.2%
Contains more OtherOther +29.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.2%
~equal in Water ~93.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 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 FructoseFructose +23.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +120%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.16g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.