Peanut Butter vs. Red Bell Pepper

Nutrition comparison of Peanut Butter 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 peanut butter versus red bell pepper (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

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

  • Both red bell pepper and peanut butter are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Peanut butter has more niacin and pantothenic acid.
  • Peanut butter has signficantly more iron than red bell pepper.
  • Peanut butter is a great source of calcium.
  • Peanut butter is an excellent source of protein.
  • Red bell pepper has 72% less carbohydrates than peanut butter.
  • Red bell pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C.
Detailed nutritional comparison of peanut butter 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: Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with 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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Peanut butter is high in calories and red bell pepper has 96% less calories than peanut butter - red bell pepper has 26 calories per 100 grams and peanut butter has 589 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, peanut butter is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to red bell pepper for protein. Peanut butter has a macronutrient ratio of 15:14:71 and for red bell pepper, 13:79:8 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Peanut Butter Red Bell Pepper
Protein 15% 13%
Carbohydrates 14% 79%
Fat 71% 8%
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carbohydrates

Red bell pepper has 72% less carbohydrates than peanut butter - red bell pepper has 6g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates.

The carbs in red bell pepper are made of 67% sugar and 33% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in peanut butter comprise of 39% sugar, 37% dietary fiber and 23% starch.

dietary fiber

Both red bell pepper and peanut butter are high in dietary fiber. Peanut butter has 281% more dietary fiber than red bell pepper - red bell pepper has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Red bell pepper has 50% less sugar than peanut butter - red bell pepper has 4.2g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8.4g of sugar.

Protein

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Peanut butter is an excellent source of protein and it has 23 times more protein than red bell pepper - red bell pepper has 0.99g of protein per 100 grams and peanut butter has 24.1g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Peanut butter is high in saturated fat and red bell pepper has 99% less saturated fat than peanut butter - red bell pepper has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut butter has 7.6g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

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

Vitamin A

Red bell pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than peanut butter - red bell pepper has 157ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Peanut butter has 299% more Vitamin E than red bell pepper - red bell pepper has 1.6mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut butter has 6.3mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Red bell pepper and peanut butter contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - red bell pepper has 4.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut butter has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Peanut butter has more niacin and pantothenic acid. Both peanut butter and red bell pepper contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Peanut Butter Red Bell Pepper
Thiamin 0.106 MG 0.054 MG
Riboflavin 0.111 MG 0.085 MG
Niacin 13.696 MG 0.979 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.118 MG 0.317 MG
Vitamin B6 0.418 MG 0.291 MG
Folate 92 UG 46 UG

Minerals

calcium

Peanut butter is a great source of calcium and it has 543% more calcium than red bell pepper - red bell pepper has 7mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 45mg of calcium.

iron

Peanut butter has signficantly more iron than red bell pepper - red bell pepper has 0.43mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut butter has 1.9mg of iron.

potassium

Both red bell pepper and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 253% more potassium than red bell pepper - red bell pepper has 211mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, both peanut butter and red bell pepper contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Peanut Butter Red Bell Pepper
alpha linoleic acid 0.078 G 0.056 G
Total 0.078 G 0.056 G

omega 6s

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

Peanut Butter Red Bell Pepper
other omega 6 0.64 G ~
linoleic acid 13.854 G 0.1 G
Total 14.494 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: Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) and Red Bell Pepper (Peppers, sweet, red, raw) .

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FAQ

Does red bell pepper or peanut butter contain more calories in 100 grams?
Peanut butter is high in calories and red bell pepper has 100% less calories than peanut butter - red bell pepper has 26 calories in 100g and peanut butter has 589 calories.

Does red bell pepper or peanut butter have more carbohydrates?
By weight, red bell pepper has 70% fewer carbohydrates than peanut butter - red bell pepper has 6g of carbs for 100g and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates. the carbs in red bell pepper are made of 70% sugar and 30% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in peanut butter comprise of 40% sugar, 40% dietary fiber and 20% starch.

Does red bell pepper or peanut butter contain more potassium?
Both red bell pepper and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 250% more potassium than red bell pepper - red bell pepper has 211mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.