Bell Pepper vs Sweetcorn – Which is Healthier?

Our Verdict

When comparing bell pepper to sweetcorn, we picked the corn.

Why?

If you’re thinking “but wait, which color bell pepper, don’t they have different nutritional properties?” then firstly, well-remembered, and secondly, it doesn’t matter in this case. The main things that it affects are vitamins A and C and various polyphenols, and even the weakest bell pepper for them wins on both of those vitamins (while the strongest bell peppers for them still lose on vitamins in total) and even the strongest bell pepper for them loses on polyphenols, so the results go the same with any color.

In terms of macros, the corn has more carbs, protein, and fiber; however, both are low in glycemic index, so we’ll go with the “more food per food” option, the corn.

In the category of vitamins, even green bell peppers (the least well-endowed) have more of vitamins A, B6, C, E, and K, while sweetcorn has more of vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B9, and choline, compared to even yellow or red bell peppers (which are the best peppers for vitamins). So, a moderate win for the corn.

When it comes to minerals, bell peppers have more calcium and copper, while sweetcorn has more iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and zinc. An easy win for sweetcorn.

Adding up the sections makes for a clear overall win for sweetcorn, but by all means enjoy either or both, as diversity is best!

Want to learn more?

You might like to read:

• Brain Food? The Eyes Have It! ← green bell peppers are a good source of lutein, as is sweetcorn
• A Spectrum Of Specialties: Which Bell Peppers To Pick?

Take care!