Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
grapes
versus
red bell pepper
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in grapes and red bell pepper:
Red bell pepper has 62% less calories than grape - red bell pepper has 26 calories per 100 grams and grape has 69 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, grapes is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to red bell pepper per calorie. Grapes has a macronutrient ratio of 4:94:2 and for red bell pepper, 13:78:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Grapes | Red Bell Pepper | |
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Protein | 4% | 13% |
Carbohydrates | 94% | 78% |
Fat | 2% | 9% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Red bell pepper has 67% less carbohydrates than grape - red bell pepper has 6g of total carbs per 100 grams and grape has 18.1g of carbohydrates.
Red bell pepper is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 133% more dietary fiber than grape - red bell pepper has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and grape has 0.9g of dietary fiber.
Red bell pepper has 73% less sugar than grape - red bell pepper has 4.2g of sugar per 100 grams and grape has 15.5g of sugar.
Red bell pepper and grapes contain similar amounts of protein - red bell pepper has 0.99g of protein per 100 grams and grape has 0.72g of protein.
Both red bell pepper and grapes are low in saturated fat - red bell pepper has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and grape has 0.05g of saturated fat.
Red bell pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 38 times more Vitamin C than grape - red bell pepper has 127.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and grape has 3.2mg of Vitamin C.
Red bell pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 51 times more Vitamin A than grape - red bell pepper has 157ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and grape has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Red bell pepper and grapes contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - red bell pepper has 1.6mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and grape has 0.19mg of Vitamin E.
Red bell pepper and grapes contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - red bell pepper has 4.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and grape has 14.6ug of Vitamin K.
Red bell pepper has more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both grapes and red bell pepper contain significant amounts of thiamin and riboflavin.
Grapes | Red Bell Pepper | |
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Thiamin | 0.069 MG | 0.054 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.07 MG | 0.085 MG |
Niacin | 0.188 MG | 0.979 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.05 MG | 0.317 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.086 MG | 0.291 MG |
Folate | 2 UG | 46 UG |
Red bell pepper and grapes contain similar amounts of calcium - red bell pepper has 7mg of calcium per 100 grams and grape has 10mg of calcium.
Red bell pepper and grapes contain similar amounts of iron - red bell pepper has 0.43mg of iron per 100 grams and grape has 0.36mg of iron.
Red bell pepper and grapes contain similar amounts of potassium - red bell pepper has 211mg of potassium per 100 grams and grape has 191mg of potassium.
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, both grapes and red bell pepper contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
Grapes | Red Bell Pepper | |
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beta-carotene | 39 UG | 1624 UG |
alpha-carotene | 1 UG | 20 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 72 UG | 51 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, red bell pepper has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than grape per 100 grams.
Grapes | Red Bell Pepper | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.011 G | 0.056 G |
Total | 0.011 G | 0.056 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, red bell pepper has more linoleic acid than grape per 100 grams.
Grapes | Red Bell Pepper | |
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linoleic acid | 0.037 G | 0.1 G |
Total | 0.037 G | 0.1 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Grapes or Red Bell Pepper .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Grapes (Grapes, red or green (European type, such as Thompson seedless), raw) and Red Bell Pepper (Peppers, sweet, red, raw) .
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