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Pimiento vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pimiento and bell peppers?

  • Bell peppers have less iron and vitamin A than pimiento.
  • Pimiento's daily need coverage for iron is 17% higher.
  • Pimiento has 7 times more vitamin A than bell peppers. Pimiento has 133µg of vitamin A, while bell peppers have 18µg.
  • Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index than pimiento.

We used Pimento, canned and Peppers, sweet, green, 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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 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 IronIron +394.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.6%

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 283% 0% 44% 14% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5%
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 268% 0% 6% 7.4% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +638.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +890%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~80.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.224mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Bell pepper DV% diff.
Iron 1.68mg 0.34mg 17%
Vitamin A 133µg 18µg 13%
Vitamin C 84.9mg 80.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.057mg 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.028mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.099mg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 10mg 1%
Potassium 158mg 175mg 1%
Fiber 1.9g 1.7g 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.13mg 1%
Manganese 0.092mg 0.122mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 0.48mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.224mg 1%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 7.4µg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.062g 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Calories 23kcal 20kcal 0%
Protein 1.1g 0.86g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.8g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 209kcal 233kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 500g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 3.2g 2.94g N/A
Carbs 5.1g 4.64g 0%
Calcium 6mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.71g 2.4g N/A
Phosphorus 17mg 20mg 0%
Sodium 14mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Choline 6.3mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.008g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 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 +27.9%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
~equal in Carbs ~4.64g
~equal in Water ~93.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 -22.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.7%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.