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Salsa vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between salsa and paprika?

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and magnesium than salsa.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 974% higher.

We used USDA Commodity, salsa 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.
Salsa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
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 +1012.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1808.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +744.4%
Contains more IronIron +843.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +642.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2447.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +946.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1475%

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.
Salsa
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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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 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 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8696.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +831.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1336.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 28µg 2463µg 271%
Iron 2.24mg 21.14mg 236%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 2.141mg 153%
Fiber 1.4g 34.9g 134%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 1.23mg 92%
Manganese 1.59mg 69%
Copper 0.096mg 0.713mg 69%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 270mg 2280mg 59%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 10.06mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 7.766g 51%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 50%
Phosphorus 30mg 314mg 41%
Magnesium 16mg 178mg 39%
Zinc 0.17mg 4.33mg 38%
Protein 1.5g 14.14g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.33mg 23%
Calcium 12mg 229mg 22%
Fats 0.2g 12.89g 20%
Carbs 7g 53.99g 16%
Sodium 430mg 68mg 16%
Calories 36kcal 282kcal 12%
Selenium 0.4µg 6.3µg 11%
Saturated fat 0.029g 2.14g 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Folate 19µg 49µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 1.695g 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0.9mg 3%
Net carbs 5.6g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 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 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 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 WaterWater +698%
Contains more ProteinProtein +842.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6345%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +671.3%
Contains more OtherOther +383.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 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 -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10493.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7157.9%

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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. 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.