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Chocolate cake vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and paprika different?

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, potassium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 than chocolate cake.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 982% higher.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate cake (41).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Spices, paprika are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +456.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +281.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1528.6%
Contains more IronIron +1213%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +527.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +467.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +477.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +784.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +725.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5122%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 274%
Iron 1.61mg 21.14mg 244%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 2.141mg 162%
Fiber 1.6g 34.9g 133%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 1.23mg 78%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 140mg 2280mg 63%
Manganese 0.28mg 1.59mg 57%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 10.06mg 56%
Copper 0.207mg 0.713mg 56%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 2.51mg 44%
Magnesium 32mg 178mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 7.766g 33%
Zinc 0.69mg 4.33mg 33%
Phosphorus 106mg 314mg 30%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Protein 5.3g 14.14g 18%
Calcium 60mg 229mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.33mg 16%
Saturated fat 5.43g 2.14g 15%
Choline 128.4mg 51.5mg 14%
Sodium 315mg 68mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 1.695g 11%
Selenium 11.9µg 6.3µg 10%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Folate 27µg 49µg 6%
Calories 371kcal 282kcal 4%
Fats 15.1g 12.89g 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.9mg 1%
Carbs 53.4g 53.99g 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.1%
Contains more WaterWater +117.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.8%
Contains more OtherOther +330%
~equal in Carbs ~53.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/nutrients
  2. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.