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Gourd vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gourd and paprika?

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 than gourd.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 985% higher.

We used Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw and Spices, paprika types in this comparison.

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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.
Gourd
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 7.8% 13% 7.5% 8.7% 19% 5.6% 0.26% 8.6% 1.1%
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 +1518.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +780.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1420%
Contains more IronIron +10470%
Contains more CopperCopper +2642.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +518.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2315.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2309.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3050%

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.
Gourd
1
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 34% 0% 0% 0% 7.3% 5.1% 6% 9.1% 9.2% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Paprika
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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 CVitamin C +1022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1037.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3043.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1551.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5252.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gourd Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 274%
Iron 0.2mg 21.14mg 262%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 2.141mg 162%
Fiber 0.5g 34.9g 138%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 1.23mg 93%
Copper 0.026mg 0.713mg 76%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Manganese 0.066mg 1.59mg 66%
Potassium 150mg 2280mg 63%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 10.06mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.009g 7.766g 52%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 2.51mg 47%
Phosphorus 13mg 314mg 43%
Magnesium 11mg 178mg 40%
Zinc 0.7mg 4.33mg 33%
Protein 0.62g 14.14g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.33mg 25%
Calcium 26mg 229mg 20%
Fats 0.02g 12.89g 20%
Carbs 3.39g 53.99g 17%
Calories 14kcal 282kcal 13%
Selenium 0.2µg 6.3µg 11%
Folate 6µg 49µg 11%
Saturated fat 0.002g 2.14g 10%
Vitamin C 10.1mg 0.9mg 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 1.695g 4%
Sodium 2mg 68mg 3%
Net carbs 2.89g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.021mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.004mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.004mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gourd
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3% 96%
Protein: 0.62 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 95.54 g
Other: 0.43 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 +750%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2180.6%
Contains more FatsFats +64350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1492.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1700%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gourd
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13% 27% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.009 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86188.9%

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. Gourd - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169232/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.