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Potato chips vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and paprika different?

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin K, and copper than potato chips.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 985% higher.
  • Potato chips contain 5 times more saturated fat than paprika. While potato chips contain 10.96g of saturated fat, paprika contains only 2.14g.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than potato chips (56).

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
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 -88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +854.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.8%
Contains more IronIron +1196.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +133%
Contains more ZincZinc +297.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +261.4%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
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 +3355.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +524.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +524.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +263.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 2463µg 274%
Iron 1.63mg 21.14mg 244%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 29.1mg 133%
Fiber 4.8g 34.9g 120%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 2.141mg 114%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 1.23mg 79%
Manganese 0.44mg 1.59mg 50%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 80.3µg 49%
Copper 0.306mg 0.713mg 45%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 2.51mg 42%
Saturated fat 10.96g 2.14g 40%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 10.06mg 39%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.9mg 34%
Fats 34.6g 12.89g 33%
Potassium 1275mg 2280mg 30%
Zinc 1.09mg 4.33mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 7.766g 29%
Magnesium 67mg 178mg 26%
Histidine 153mg 0.25mg 22%
Calcium 24mg 229mg 21%
Phosphorus 165mg 314mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 1.695g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.33mg 14%
Protein 7g 14.14g 14%
Calories 536kcal 282kcal 13%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Selenium 8.1µg 6.3µg 3%
Choline 37.5mg 51.5mg 3%
Sodium 8mg 68mg 3%
Folate 45µg 49µg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 19.09g N/A
Carbs 52.9g 53.99g 0%
Sugar 0.22g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.75mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 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 +168.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102%
Contains more WaterWater +491.6%
Contains more OtherOther +115%
~equal in Carbs ~53.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 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 +480.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.5%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.