Beetroot vs Red bell pepper: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Beetroot has 43 kcal and Red bell pepper has 31 kcal, so Red bell pepper has 28% fewer calories.
Beetroot has more carbohydrates (9.56 g vs 6.03 g). Relative to calories, Beetroot is the better protein source (3.74 g vs 3.19 g of protein per 100 kcal).


Nutrition Facts
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Beetroot vs Pepper 100g Compare
| per 100g | Beetroot | Red bell pepper |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 43 | 31 |
| Carbohydrates | 9.56 g | 6.03 g |
| Fat | 0.17 g | 0.3 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.8 g | 2.1 g |
| Protein | 1.61 g | 0.99 g |
| Calcium | 16 mg | 7 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg | 0.43 mg |
| Magnessium | 23 mg | 12 mg |
| Potassium | 325 mg | 211 mg |
| Sodium | 78 mg | 4 mg |
| Zink | 0.35 mg | 0.25 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 33 IU | 3131 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.031 mg | 0.054 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.057 mg | 0.085 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.334 mg | 0.979 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.067 mg | 0.291 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 109 µg | 46 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 4.9 mg | 127.7 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.04 mg | 1.58 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.2 µg | 4.9 µg |
| Beta karoten | 20 µg | 20 µg |
More Calories in Beetroot
At first glance, you can see that in beetroot is more calories than in pepper.
Beetroot has 43 kcal per 100g and pepper 31 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 39%.
In beetroot and in pepper most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare beetroot with pepper in details.
Beetroot 100g
43kcalCalories source
- 83% CARBS.
- 14% PROTEIN
- 3% FAT
Red bell pepper 100g
31kcalCalories source
- 78% CARBS
- 13% PROTEIN
- 9% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.