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Bell pepper vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bell peppers and garden cress?

  • Bell peppers are richer in vitamin C, yet garden cress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, potassium, iron, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 445% higher.

We used Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Cress, garden, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +710%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.3%
Contains more IronIron +282.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +353.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 268% 0% 6% 7.4% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 230% 0% 115% 14% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1822.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7223%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 7.4µg 541.9µg 445%
Vitamin A 18µg 346µg 36%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.553mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.26mg 18%
Folate 10µg 80µg 18%
Vitamin C 80.4mg 69mg 13%
Potassium 175mg 606mg 13%
Iron 0.34mg 1.3mg 12%
Copper 0.066mg 0.17mg 12%
Phosphorus 20mg 76mg 8%
Magnesium 10mg 38mg 7%
Calcium 10mg 81mg 7%
Protein 0.86g 2.6g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.242mg 3%
Choline 5.5mg 19.5mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.7mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.247mg 2%
Calories 20kcal 32kcal 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.7g 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.23mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.239g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.228g 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 233kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 500g 313g N/A
Net carbs 2.94g 4.4g N/A
Carbs 4.64g 5.5g 0%
Sugar 2.4g 4.4g N/A
Sodium 3mg 14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.3%
Contains more FatsFats +311.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
~equal in Water ~89.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2887.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +267.7%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/nutrients
  2. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.