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Mashed potato vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mashed potato and paprika?

  • The amount of vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, vitamin K, and potassium in paprika is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 981% more.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than mashed potato (87).

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Spices, paprika types 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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Paprika
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1086.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1172.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +697.2%
Contains more IronIron +6719.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1937.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1868.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +432.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1522.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +687.5%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5627.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +831.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1684.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1261%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +284.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 43µg 2463µg 269%
Iron 0.31mg 21.14mg 260%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 29.1mg 191%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 2.141mg 155%
Fiber 1.3g 34.9g 134%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 1.23mg 93%
Copper 0.035mg 0.713mg 75%
Manganese 0.098mg 1.59mg 65%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 80.3µg 62%
Potassium 286mg 2280mg 59%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 10.06mg 56%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 7.766g 43%
Magnesium 15mg 178mg 39%
Zinc 0.22mg 4.33mg 37%
Phosphorus 59mg 314mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.33mg 26%
Protein 1.65g 14.14g 25%
Calcium 18mg 229mg 21%
Fats 2.82g 12.89g 15%
Carbs 14.65g 53.99g 13%
Folate 9µg 49µg 10%
Calories 89kcal 282kcal 10%
Selenium 0.8µg 6.3µg 10%
Sodium 306mg 68mg 10%
Fructose 0.2g 6.71g 8%
Choline 13.4mg 51.5mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.577g 2.14g 7%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 1.695g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 10.34g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g 0.453g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 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 +608.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +757%
Contains more FatsFats +357.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +268.5%
Contains more OtherOther +514.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 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 -73%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +478.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +710%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1215%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3255%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.