Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Broccoli VS Green Sweet Peppers

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%
Green Sweet Peppers	15%	7%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Broccoli	Green Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.65% 135kcal	2.74% 79.4kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.5% 1.47g	0.7% 0.67g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.4% 0.45g	0.72% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15.6% 0.25g	2% 0.032g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.14% 0.19g	1.26% 0.21g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	20.3% 26.4g	14% 18.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.3% 6.75g	13% 9.53g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	3.72% 2.7g	6.13% 4.45g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 1.94g	% 4.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.4g	% 0.44g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	27% 10.3g	17.8% 6.75g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20% 11g	6.1% 3.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Broccoli	Green Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	13.7% 123μg	7.94% 71.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	23.5% 0.28mg	19% 0.23mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	35.7% 0.46mg	8.55% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16% 2.54mg	12% 1.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	45.5% 2.27mg	7.86% 0.39mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53.4% 0.69mg	68.4% 0.89mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	0% 0μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	62.5% 250μg	9.92% 39.7μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	393% 354mg	355% 319mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	20.6% 3.1mg	9.8% 1.47mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	336% 403μg	24.5% 29.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Broccoli	Green Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.7% 187mg	3.97% 39.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	21.6% 0.19mg	29% 0.26mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.2% 7.94μg	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	36.2% 2.9mg	17% 1.35mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20% 83.3mg	9.45% 39.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	36.2% 0.83mg	21% 0.48mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	37.4% 262mg	11.3% 79.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	37% 1254mg	20.4% 695mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	18% 9.92μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.73% 131mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14.8% 1.63mg	4.7% 0.52mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.58% 354g	10% 373g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Broccoli vs Green Sweet Peppers:

• Raw Broccoli has 1.7 times more Vitamin A, 1.2 times more Vitamin B1, 4.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 5.8 times more Vitamin B5, 6.3 times more Vitamin B9, 2.1 times more Vitamin E and 13.7 times more Vitamin K than Raw Green Sweet Peppers.
• While Raw Green Sweet Peppers contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Raw Green Sweet Peppers have similar amounts of Vitamin C per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Raw Green Sweet Peppers have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Broccoli vs Green Sweet Peppers:

• Raw Broccoli has 4.7 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 11 times more Sodium and 3.2 times more Zinc than Raw Green Sweet Peppers.
• While Raw Green Sweet Peppers contain 1.3 times more Copper than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Raw Green Sweet Peppers have similar amounts of Water per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Broccoli has 1.7 times more Energy, 7.9 times more Omega 3, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate, 1.5 times more Fiber and 3.3 times more Protein than Raw Green Sweet Peppers.
• While Raw Green Sweet Peppers contain 1.4 times more Sugars and 1.6 times more Fructose than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Raw Green Sweet Peppers have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.