Red Bell Pepper vs Zucchini: Nutrition Showdown
Where is more calories, protein, carbs - what is more healthy?


Zucchini vs Pepper: Nutrition Comparison
per 100g | Red bell pepper | Zucchini |
---|---|---|
Calories | 31 | 17 |
Carbohydrates | 6.03 g | 3.11 g |
Fat | 0.3 g | 0.32 g |
Dietary fiber | 2.1 g | 1 g |
Protein | 0.99 g | 1.21 g |
Calcium | 7 mg | 16 mg |
Iron | 0.43 mg | 0.37 mg |
Magnessium | 12 mg | 18 mg |
Phosphorus | 26 mg | 38 mg |
Potassium | 211 mg | 261 mg |
Sodium | 4 mg | 8 mg |
Zink | 0.25 mg | 0.32 mg |
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.054 mg | 0.045 mg |
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.085 mg | 0.094 mg |
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.979 mg | 0.451 mg |
Vitaminium B6 | 0.291 mg | 0.163 mg |
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 46 mg | 24 mg |
Vitaminium C | 127.7 mg | 17.9 mg |
Vitaminium E | 1.58 mg | 0.12 mg |
Vitaminium K | 4.9 mg | 4.3 mg |
Beta karoten | 20 mg | 120 mg |
More Calories in Pepper
At first glance, you can see that in pepper is much more calories than in zucchini.
Pepper has 31 kcal per 100g and zucchini 17 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 82%.
In pepper and in zucchini most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare pepper with zucchini in details.
Pepper And Zucchini Nutrition Difference
- Calories:
pepper - 82% more than zucchini - Carbohydrates:
pepper - 94% more than zucchini - Fat:
zucchini - 7% more than pepper - Dietary fiber:
pepper - 110% more than zucchini - Protein:
zucchini - 22% more than pepper
Less protein in pepper
It is aslo easy to see see that in pepper is less protein than in zucchini.
There is 1.21g per 100g of zucchini and 0.99g per 100g of pepper so using simple math we can see that difference is about 22%.
More carbohydrates in pepper
In pepper is more carbohydrates than in zucchini.
There is 3.11g/100g of carbohydrates in zucchini and 6.03g/100g in pepper so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 94%.
Less fat in pepper
In pepper is less fats than in zucchini.
The tables above show us that there is 0.32g/100g of fats in zucchini and 0.3g/100g in pepper. In this case difference is about 7%.
Red bell pepper
31kcal- Calories31
- Carbohydrates6.03 g
- Fat0.3 g
- Dietary fiber2.1 g
- Protein0.99 g
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | half cup
Calories source
- 78% CARBS.
- 13% PROTEIN
- 9% FAT
Zucchini
17kcal- Calories17
- Carbohydrates3.11 g
- Fat0.32 g
- Dietary fiber1 g
- Protein1.21 g
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | sliced
Calories source
- 62% CARBS
- 24% PROTEIN
- 14% FAT
Vitamins: zucchini vs pepper
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine):
pepper - 20% more than zucchini - Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin):
zucchini - 11% more than pepper - Vitaminium B3 (Niacin):
pepper - 117% more than zucchini - Vitaminium B6:
pepper - 79% more than zucchini - Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid):
pepper - 92% more than zucchini - Vitaminium C:
pepper - 613% more than zucchini - Vitaminium E:
pepper - 1217% more than zucchini - Vitaminium K:
pepper - 14% more than zucchini - Beta karoten:
zucchini - 500% more than pepper
Minerals: pepper vs zucchini
- Calcium:
zucchini - 129% more than pepper - Iron:
pepper - 16% more than zucchini - Magnessium:
zucchini - 50% more than pepper - Phosphorus:
zucchini - 46% more than pepper - Potassium:
zucchini - 24% more than pepper - Sodium:
zucchini - 100% more than pepper - Zink:
zucchini - 28% more than pepper
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter
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