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Pumpkin vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pumpkins and paprika

  • Pumpkins contain less vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin K, manganese, and potassium than paprika.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 870% higher.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of paprika is 0, while the glycemic index of pumpkins is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 6.4% 4.5% 20% 21% 30% 6.3% 13% 0.13% 12% 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 -98.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1877.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1426.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +891.3%
Contains more IronIron +3608.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +683.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1782.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +946.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1686.5%
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.
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 16% 96% 16% 0% 7.8% 18% 7.7% 12% 10% 0% 2% 6.8% 3.4%
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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 +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +755.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +964.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2335.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4765.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9937.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +730.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Paprika DV% diff.
Iron 0.57mg 21.14mg 257%
Vitamin A 288µg 2463µg 242%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 29.1mg 189%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 2.141mg 161%
Fiber 1.1g 34.9g 135%
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 1.23mg 89%
Copper 0.091mg 0.713mg 69%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 80.3µg 66%
Manganese 0.089mg 1.59mg 65%
Potassium 230mg 2280mg 60%
Vitamin B3 0.413mg 10.06mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 7.766g 52%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 2.51mg 46%
Phosphorus 30mg 314mg 41%
Magnesium 9mg 178mg 40%
Zinc 0.23mg 4.33mg 37%
Protein 0.72g 14.14g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.33mg 25%
Calcium 15mg 229mg 21%
Fats 0.07g 12.89g 20%
Carbs 4.9g 53.99g 16%
Calories 20kcal 282kcal 13%
Selenium 0.2µg 6.3µg 11%
Folate 9µg 49µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.037g 2.14g 10%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Choline 6.2mg 51.5mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.009g 1.695g 4%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0.9mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 68mg 3%
Net carbs 3.8g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 2.08g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 4.9 g
Water: 93.69 g
Other: 0.62 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 +733.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1863.9%
Contains more FatsFats +18314.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1001.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1148.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 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 -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194050%

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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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168449/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.

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