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Asparagus vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are asparagus and paprika different?

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, manganese, potassium, copper, and vitamin B3 than asparagus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 970% higher.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than asparagus (32).

Asparagus, raw 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1171.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +854.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1028.7%
Contains more IronIron +887.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +277.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +701.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +503.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +906.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.9%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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 CVitamin C +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6381.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2475.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +772.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +928.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +816.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2252.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +93%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 38µg 2463µg 269%
Iron 2.14mg 21.14mg 238%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 29.1mg 186%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 2.141mg 158%
Fiber 2.1g 34.9g 131%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 1.23mg 84%
Manganese 0.158mg 1.59mg 62%
Potassium 202mg 2280mg 61%
Copper 0.189mg 0.713mg 58%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 10.06mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 7.766g 51%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 2.51mg 45%
Magnesium 14mg 178mg 39%
Phosphorus 52mg 314mg 37%
Zinc 0.54mg 4.33mg 34%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 80.3µg 32%
Protein 2.2g 14.14g 24%
Calcium 24mg 229mg 21%
Fats 0.12g 12.89g 20%
Carbs 3.88g 53.99g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.33mg 16%
Calories 20kcal 282kcal 13%
Saturated fat 0.04g 2.14g 10%
Selenium 2.3µg 6.3µg 7%
Fructose 1g 6.71g 7%
Choline 16mg 51.5mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.9mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.695g 4%
Sodium 2mg 68mg 3%
Folate 52µg 49µg 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 WaterWater +729.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +542.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10641.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1291.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1234.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15432%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
8% 25% 65% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.81 g
Glucose: 2.63 g
Fructose: 6.71 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.19 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +252.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +304.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +571%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.