Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Red Sweet Peppers VS Baked Red Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Red Sweet Peppers	13%	9%	78%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Red Sweet Peppers	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.07% 118kcal	13.6% 395kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.4% 1.36g	0.7% 0.68g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.84% 0.27g	0.57% 0.18g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	16% 0.25g	4.25% 0.068g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.67% 0.45g	1.3% 0.22g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	21% 27.4g	68.4% 89g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	26.3% 19g	8.95% 6.5g	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	14% 10.3g	2.75% 2g	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	% 8.8g	% 2.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 2.04g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	25% 9.53g	21.5% 8.16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8% 4.5g	18.6% 10.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Red Sweet Peppers	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	79% 712μg	0.5% 4.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20.4% 0.24mg	27.2% 0.33mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	29.7% 0.39mg	17.4% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	27.8% 4.44mg	45.2% 7.23mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	28.8% 1.44mg	31% 1.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	102% 1.3mg	74% 0.96mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	6.46% 1.94μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	52% 209μg	30.6% 122μg	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	644% 579mg	63.5% 57mg	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	47.8% 7.17mg	2.4% 0.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	18.5% 22.2μg	10.6% 12.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Red Sweet Peppers	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.18% 31.8mg	4.1% 41mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.57% 0.077mg	87.7% 0.79mg	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	24.4% 1.95mg	39.7% 3.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.4mg	30.2% 127mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	22% 0.51mg	34% 0.78mg	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	17% 118mg	46.7% 327mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	28% 957mg	72.7% 2472mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.82% 0.45μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18mg	3.63% 54.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.3% 1.13mg	16.5% 1.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.3% 418g	9.4% 348g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Red Sweet Peppers vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Raw Red Sweet Peppers have 157 times more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9, 10.1 times more Vitamin C, 19.8 times more Vitamin E and 1.8 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Red Sweet Peppers.
• Both Raw Red Sweet Peppers and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Red Sweet Peppers as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Red Sweet Peppers vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Raw Red Sweet Peppers have 1.2 times more Water than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 10.2 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.6 times more Potassium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Raw Red Sweet Peppers.
• Both Raw Red Sweet Peppers as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Red Sweet Peppers have 3.7 times more Omega 3, 2.9 times more Sugars and 5.1 times more Fructose than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 3.3 times more Energy, 3.2 times more Carbohydrate and 2.3 times more Protein than Raw Red Sweet Peppers.
• Both Raw Red Sweet Peppers and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Red Sweet Peppers as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.