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Peppermint vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between peppermint and paprika

  • Peppermint has less vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin B5, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 900% more.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index than paprika.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Spices, paprika.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
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 -54.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.7%
Contains more IronIron +316.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.2%
~equal in Calcium ~229mg

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
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 +3433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1061.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +302.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +362.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +489.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +642.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1559.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 212µg 2463µg 250%
Iron 5.08mg 21.14mg 201%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 2.141mg 155%
Fiber 8g 34.9g 108%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 1.23mg 74%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 10.06mg 52%
Potassium 569mg 2280mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 7.766g 48%
Copper 0.329mg 0.713mg 43%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 2.51mg 43%
Phosphorus 73mg 314mg 34%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0.9mg 34%
Zinc 1.11mg 4.33mg 29%
Magnesium 80mg 178mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.33mg 21%
Protein 3.75g 14.14g 21%
Fats 0.94g 12.89g 18%
Manganese 1.176mg 1.59mg 18%
Folate 114µg 49µg 16%
Carbs 14.89g 53.99g 13%
Calories 70kcal 282kcal 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.246g 2.14g 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 1.695g 4%
Sodium 31mg 68mg 2%
Calcium 243mg 229mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 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 +599.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +277.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1271.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.6%
Contains more OtherOther +337.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5036.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1428.7%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.