Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
orange juice
versus
red bell pepper
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in orange juice and red bell pepper:
Orange juice and red bell pepper contain similar amounts of calories - orange juice has 45 calories per 100 grams and red bell pepper has 26 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, orange juice is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to red bell pepper per calorie. Orange juice has a macronutrient ratio of 6:90:4 and for red bell pepper, 13:78:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Orange Juice | Red Bell Pepper | |
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Protein | 6% | 13% |
Carbohydrates | 90% | 78% |
Fat | 4% | 9% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Orange juice and red bell pepper contain similar amounts of carbs - orange juice has 10.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and red bell pepper has 6g of carbohydrates.
Red bell pepper is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 950% more dietary fiber than orange juice - orange juice has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and red bell pepper has 2.1g of dietary fiber.
Red bell pepper has 50% less sugar than orange juice - orange juice has 8.4g of sugar per 100 grams and red bell pepper has 4.2g of sugar.
Orange juice and red bell pepper contain similar amounts of protein - orange juice has 0.7g of protein per 100 grams and red bell pepper has 0.99g of protein.
Both orange juice and red bell pepper are low in saturated fat - orange juice has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and red bell pepper has 0.06g of saturated fat.
Both orange juice and red bell pepper are high in Vitamin C. Red bell pepper has 155% more Vitamin C than orange juice - orange juice has 50mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and red bell pepper has 127.7mg of Vitamin C.
Red bell pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 14 times more Vitamin A than orange juice - orange juice has 10ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and red bell pepper has 157ug of Vitamin A.
Red bell pepper has 38 times more Vitamin E than orange juice - orange juice has 0.04mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and red bell pepper has 1.6mg of Vitamin E.
Orange juice and red bell pepper contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - orange juice has 0.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and red bell pepper has 4.9ug of Vitamin K.
Red bell pepper has more riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6. Both orange juice and red bell pepper contain significant amounts of thiamin, pantothenic acid and folate.
Orange Juice | Red Bell Pepper | |
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Thiamin | 0.09 MG | 0.054 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.03 MG | 0.085 MG |
Niacin | 0.4 MG | 0.979 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.19 MG | 0.317 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04 MG | 0.291 MG |
Folate | 30 UG | 46 UG |
Orange juice and red bell pepper contain similar amounts of calcium - orange juice has 11mg of calcium per 100 grams and red bell pepper has 7mg of calcium.
Orange juice and red bell pepper contain similar amounts of iron - orange juice has 0.2mg of iron per 100 grams and red bell pepper has 0.43mg of iron.
Orange juice and red bell pepper contain similar amounts of potassium - orange juice has 200mg of potassium per 100 grams and red bell pepper has 211mg of potassium.
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds, both orange juice and red bell pepper contain significant amounts of quercetin.
Orange Juice | Red Bell Pepper | |
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myricetin | 0.05 mg | ~ |
Quercetin | 0.25 mg | 0.23 mg |
luteolin | ~ | 0.61 mg |
kaempferol | ~ | 0.02 mg |
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, red bell pepper has more beta-carotene than orange juice per 100 grams, however, orange juice contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than red bell pepper per 100 grams. Both orange juice and red bell pepper contain small amounts of alpha-carotene.
Orange Juice | Red Bell Pepper | |
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beta-carotene | 33 UG | 1624 UG |
alpha-carotene | 6 UG | 20 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 115 UG | 51 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, red bell pepper has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than orange juice per 100 grams.
Orange Juice | 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 orange juice per 100 grams.
Orange Juice | Red Bell Pepper | |
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linoleic acid | 0.029 G | 0.1 G |
Total | 0.029 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 Orange Juice or Red Bell Pepper .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Orange Juice (Orange juice, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Red Bell Pepper (Peppers, sweet, red, raw) .
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