Green Tea vs. Red Bell Pepper
Nutrition comparison of Green Tea 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
green tea
versus
red bell pepper
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in green tea and red bell pepper:
- Green tea has 25 times less calories than red bell pepper.
- Red bell pepper has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Red bell pepper is a great source of dietary fiber and potassium.
- Red bell pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Green Tea (Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular) and Red Bell Pepper (Peppers, sweet, red, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Green tea has 25 times less calories than red bell pepper - red bell pepper has 26 calories per 100 grams and green tea has 1 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, green tea is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and lighter in fat compared to red bell pepper per calorie. Green tea has a macronutrient ratio of 100:0:0 and for red bell pepper, 13:79:8 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Green Tea | Red Bell Pepper | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 100% | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 79% |
| Fat | ~ | 8% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Green tea has less carbohydrates than red bell pepper - red bell pepper has 6g of total carbs per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Red bell pepper is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than green tea - red bell pepper has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Green tea has less sugar than red bell pepper - red bell pepper has 4.2g of sugar per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Red bell pepper and green tea contain similar amounts of protein - red bell pepper has 0.99g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both red bell pepper and green tea are low in saturated fat - red bell pepper has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and green tea 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 green tea - red bell pepper has 127.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Red bell pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than green tea - red bell pepper has 157ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Red bell pepper has more Vitamin E than green tea - red bell pepper has 1.6mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Red bell pepper and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - red bell pepper has 4.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Red bell pepper has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both green tea and red bell pepper contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Green Tea | Red Bell Pepper | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.007 MG | 0.054 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.058 MG | 0.085 MG |
| Niacin | 0.03 MG | 0.979 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.317 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 0.291 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 46 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Red bell pepper has more calcium than green tea - red bell pepper has 7mg of calcium per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
iron
Red bell pepper has 20 times more iron than green tea - red bell pepper has 0.43mg of iron per 100 grams and green tea has 0.02mg of iron.
potassium
Red bell pepper is a great source of potassium and it has 25 times more potassium than green tea - red bell pepper has 211mg of potassium per 100 grams and green tea has 8mg of potassium.
Customize your serving size
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: Green Tea (Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular) and Red Bell Pepper (Peppers, sweet, red, raw) .
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does red bell pepper or green tea contain more calories in 100 grams?Green tea has 25 times less calories than red bell pepper - red bell pepper has 26 calories in 100g and green tea has 1 calories.
Is red bell pepper or green tea better for protein?
Red bell pepper and green tea contain similar amounts of protein - red bell pepper has 0.99g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Does red bell pepper or green tea have more carbohydrates?
By weight, green tea has fewer carbohydrates than red bell pepper - red bell pepper has 6g of carbs for 100g and green tea has no carbs..