Butter, Unsalted vs. Red Bell Pepper

Nutrition comparison of Butter, Unsalted and Red Bell Pepper

Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of butter, unsalted versus red bell pepper (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in butter, unsalted and red bell pepper:

  • Both red bell pepper and butter, unsalted are high in Vitamin A.
  • Butter, unsalted has 69 times less sugar than red bell pepper.
  • Red bell pepper has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, butter, unsalted contains more Vitamin B12.
  • Red bell pepper is a great source of dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Red bell pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
Detailed nutritional comparison of butter, unsalted and red bell pepper is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Butter, Unsalted (Butter, without salt) and Red Bell Pepper (Peppers, sweet, red, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.

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Calories and Carbs

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Butter, unsalted is high in calories and red bell pepper has 96% less calories than butter, unsalted - red bell pepper has 26 calories per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, butter, unsalted is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to red bell pepper per calorie. Butter, unsalted has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for red bell pepper, 13:79:8 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Butter, Unsalted Red Bell Pepper
Protein ~ 13%
Carbohydrates ~ 79%
Fat 100% 8%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Red bell pepper and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of carbs - red bell pepper has 6g of total carbs per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates.

The carbs in red bell pepper are made of 67% sugar and 33% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in butter, unsalted comprise of 100% sugar.

dietary fiber

Red bell pepper is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than butter, unsalted - red bell pepper has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Butter, unsalted has 69 times less sugar than red bell pepper - red bell pepper has 4.2g of sugar per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Red bell pepper and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of protein - red bell pepper has 0.99g of protein per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.85g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Butter, unsalted is high in saturated fat and red bell pepper has 100% less saturated fat than butter, unsalted - red bell pepper has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 50.5g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Butter, unsalted is high in cholesterol and red bell pepper has less cholesterol than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 215mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and red bell pepper does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Red bell pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than butter, unsalted - red bell pepper has 127.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Both red bell pepper and butter, unsalted are high in Vitamin A. Butter, unsalted has 336% more Vitamin A than red bell pepper - red bell pepper has 157ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 684ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Red bell pepper and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - red bell pepper has 1.6mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 2.3mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Red bell pepper and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - red bell pepper has 4.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 7ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Red bell pepper has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, butter, unsalted contains more Vitamin B12.

Butter, Unsalted Red Bell Pepper
Thiamin 0.005 MG 0.054 MG
Riboflavin 0.034 MG 0.085 MG
Niacin 0.042 MG 0.979 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.11 MG 0.317 MG
Vitamin B6 0.003 MG 0.291 MG
Folate 3 UG 46 UG
Vitamin B12 0.17 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Butter, unsalted has 243% more calcium than red bell pepper - red bell pepper has 7mg of calcium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium.

iron

Red bell pepper has 20 times more iron than butter, unsalted - red bell pepper has 0.43mg of iron per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.02mg of iron.

potassium

Red bell pepper is a great source of potassium and it has 779% more potassium than butter, unsalted - red bell pepper has 211mg of potassium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

carotenoids

Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]

For specific types of carotenoids,

Butter, Unsalted Red Bell Pepper
beta-carotene 158 UG 1624 UG
alpha-carotene ~ 20 UG
lutein + zeaxanthin ~ 51 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than red bell pepper per 100 grams.

Butter, Unsalted Red Bell Pepper
alpha linoleic acid 1.18 G 0.056 G
Total 1.18 G 0.056 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more linoleic acid than red bell pepper per 100 grams.

Butter, Unsalted Red Bell Pepper
other omega 6 0.138 G ~
linoleic acid 1.83 G 0.1 G
Total 1.968 G 0.1 G


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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Butter, Unsalted (Butter, without salt) and Red Bell Pepper (Peppers, sweet, red, raw) .

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FAQ

Does red bell pepper or butter, unsalted contain more calories in 100 grams?
Butter, unsalted is high in calories and red bell pepper has 100% less calories than butter, unsalted - red bell pepper has 26 calories in 100g and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.

Does red bell pepper or butter, unsalted have more carbohydrates?
By weight, red bell pepper and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of carbs - red bell pepper has 6g of carbs for 100g and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates. the carbs in red bell pepper are made of 70% sugar and 30% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in butter, unsalted comprise of 100% sugar.