Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Baked Sweet Potato VS Red Sweet Peppers

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Baked Sweet Potato	9%	1%	90%
Red Sweet Peppers	13%	9%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Baked Sweet Potato	Red Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	31% 900kcal	8.97% 260kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.55% 1.5g	3.1% 3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.63% 0.52g	1.84% 0.59g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	35% 0.56g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.3% 0.9g	5.9% 1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	159% 207g	46.4% 60.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	89.4% 64.8g	58% 42g	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	6.9% 5g	31% 22.6g	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	% 5.7g	% 19.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 23g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	87% 33g	55.3% 21g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	36% 20g	17.7% 9.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Baked Sweet Potato	Red Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1068% 9610μg	174% 1570μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	89% 1.07mg	45% 0.54mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	81.5% 1.06mg	65.4% 0.85mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	93% 15mg	61% 9.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	177% 8.84mg	63.4% 3.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	220% 2.86mg	224% 2.9mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	80% 24μg	14.2% 4.27μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	15% 60μg	115% 460μg	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	218% 196mg	1419% 1277mg	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	47.3% 7.1mg	105% 16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	19% 23μg	41% 49μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Baked Sweet Potato	Red Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	38% 380mg	7% 70mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	179% 1.6mg	19% 0.17mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	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	86.3% 6.9mg	53.8% 4.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	64.3% 270mg	28.6% 120mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	216% 4.97mg	48.7% 1.12mg	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	77% 540mg	37% 260mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	140% 4750mg	62% 2110mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.64% 2μg	1.8% 1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	24% 360mg	2.67% 40mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	29% 3.2mg	22.7% 2.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	20.5% 758g	25% 922g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Baked Sweet Potato vs Red Sweet Peppers:

• Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only has 6.1 times more Vitamin A, 2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5 and 5.6 times more Vitamin B7 than Raw Red Sweet Peppers.
• While Raw Red Sweet Peppers contain 7.7 times more Vitamin B9, 6.5 times more Vitamin C, 2.2 times more Vitamin E and 2.1 times more Vitamin K than Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only.
• Both Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only and Raw Red Sweet Peppers have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 1 kg.
• Both Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only as well as Raw Red Sweet Peppers have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Baked Sweet Potato vs Red Sweet Peppers:

• Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only has 5.4 times more Calcium, 9.5 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 4.4 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium, 9 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Raw Red Sweet Peppers.
• Both Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only and Raw Red Sweet Peppers have similar amounts of Water per 1 kg.
• Both Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only as well as Raw Red Sweet Peppers have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only has 3.5 times more Energy, 3.4 times more Carbohydrate, 1.5 times more Sugars, 1.6 times more Fiber and 2 times more Protein than Raw Red Sweet Peppers.
• While Raw Red Sweet Peppers contain 9.3 times more Omega 3 and 4.5 times more Fructose than Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only.
• Both Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only as well as Raw Red Sweet Peppers have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.