Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Green Sweet Peppers with Salt VS Boiled Red Sweet Peppers

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Green Sweet Peppers with Salt: 1923g
• Boiled Red Sweet Peppers: 1786g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Green Sweet Peppers with Salt or Boiled Red Sweet Peppers?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Green Sweet Peppers with Salt	12%	6%	82%
Boiled Red Sweet Peppers	11%	6%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Green Sweet Peppers with Salt	Boiled Red Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.97% 3.85g	3.7% 3.57g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.74% 0.56g	1.6% 0.52g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12% 0.19g	11% 0.18g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	11% 1.85g	10% 1.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	90% 118g	92% 120g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	84.6% 61.3g	108% 78.4g	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	39.8% 29g	NA	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	% 30g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.9g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	60.7% 23g	56.4% 21.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.6% 17.7g	29.3% 16.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Green Sweet Peppers with Salt	Boiled Red Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	49% 442μg	292% 2625μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	95% 1.13mg	87.8% 1.05mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	44.4% 0.58mg	41.2% 0.54mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	57.3% 9.17mg	53.2% 8.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	30.4% 1.5mg	28.2% 1.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	345% 4.5mg	320% 4.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	77% 308μg	71.4% 286μg	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	1590% 1431mg	3393% 3054mg	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	64% 9.6mg	196% 29.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	157% 188μg	76% 91μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Green Sweet Peppers with Salt	Boiled Red Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17.3% 173mg	16% 161mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	139% 1.25mg	129% 1.16mg	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	111% 8.85mg	103% 8.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	45.8% 192mg	42.5% 179mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	96% 2.2mg	89.3% 2.05mg	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	49.5% 346mg	46% 321mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	94% 3192mg	87% 2964mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	10.5% 5.77μg	9.74% 5.36μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	305% 4577mg	2.4% 35.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21% 2.3mg	19.5% 2.14mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	47.7% 1767g	44.3% 1641g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Green Sweet Peppers with Salt vs Boiled Red Sweet Peppers:

• Boiled and Drained Green Sweet Peppers with Salt have 2.1 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained Red Sweet Peppers.
• While Boiled and Drained Red Sweet Peppers contain 5.9 times more Vitamin A, 2.1 times more Vitamin C and 3.1 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Green Sweet Peppers with Salt.
• Both Boiled and Drained Green Sweet Peppers with Salt and Boiled and Drained Red Sweet Peppers have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Green Sweet Peppers with Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Red Sweet Peppers have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Green Sweet Peppers with Salt vs Boiled Red Sweet Peppers:

• Boiled and Drained Green Sweet Peppers with Salt have 128.2 times more Sodium than Boiled and Drained Red Sweet Peppers.
• Both Boiled and Drained Green Sweet Peppers with Salt and Boiled and Drained Red Sweet Peppers have similar amounts of Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Zinc and Water per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Red Sweet Peppers contain 1.3 times more Sugars than Boiled and Drained Green Sweet Peppers with Salt.
• Both Boiled and Drained Green Sweet Peppers with Salt and Boiled and Drained Red Sweet Peppers have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 3, Omega 6, Carbohydrate, Fiber and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Green Sweet Peppers with Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Red Sweet Peppers have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.