First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.
Green peppers | Scallions |
Nutrient | green peppers | scallions |
Protein | 9g | 11g |
Carbohydrate | 46g | 46g |
Fiber | 17g | 16g |
Fat | 2g | 1g |
Monounsat. Fat | 0g | 1g |
Polyunsat. Fat | 1g | 0g |
Saturated Fat | 1g | 0g |
Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.
Nutrient | green peppers | scallions |
Choline | 14% | 9% |
Vitamin A | 29% | 50% |
Vitamin C | 1072% | 157% |
Vitamin E | 31% | 29% |
Vitamin K | 93% | 1617% |
Green peppers have significantly more Vitamins C than scallions. Scallions have significantly more Vitamins A, K than green peppers. Green peppers are a good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Riboflavin, Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphorus. Green peppers are a great source of Vitamin K, Thiamin, Niacin, Potassium, Iron. Green peppers are an excellent source of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6. Scallions are a good source of Vitamin E, Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Zinc. Scallions are a great source of Vitamin A, Riboflavin, Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorus. Scallions are an excellent source of Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Iron.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
Nutrient | green peppers | scallions |
Vitamin B1 | 57% | 34% |
Vitamin B2 | 26% | 46% |
Vitamin B3 | 40% | 27% |
Vitamin B5 | 20% | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 204% | 35% |
Vitamin B12 | 0% | 0% |
Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.
Nutrient | green peppers | scallions |
Sodium | 2% | 7% |
Potasium | 50% | 49% |
Calcium | 20% | 90% |
Magnesium | 29% | 36% |
Phosphorus | 34% | 40% |
Iron | 57% | 154% |
Manganese | 53% | 43% |
Selenium | 0% | 8% |
Copper | 66% | 52% |
Zinc | 14% | 26% |