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Paprika vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between paprika and amaranth

  • The amount of iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, and zinc in paprika is higher than in amaranth.
  • Paprika covers your daily iron needs 238% more than amaranth.
  • Amaranth has 153 times less vitamin E than paprika. Paprika has 29.1mg of vitamin E, while amaranth has 0.19mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of paprika is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, paprika and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1588.9%
Contains more IronIron +906.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +378.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +403.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%

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.
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%
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% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4180.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1794.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 274%
Iron 21.14mg 2.1mg 238%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.19mg 193%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.113mg 156%
Fiber 34.9g 2.1g 131%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.022mg 93%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 2280mg 135mg 63%
Copper 0.713mg 0.149mg 63%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.235mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 52%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 50%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.854mg 32%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.86mg 32%
Magnesium 178mg 65mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.015mg 26%
Phosphorus 314mg 148mg 24%
Protein 14.14g 3.8g 21%
Calcium 229mg 47mg 18%
Fats 12.89g 1.58g 17%
Carbs 53.99g 18.69g 12%
Saturated fat 2.14g 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Calories 282kcal 102kcal 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 49µg 22µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 4%
Sodium 68mg 6mg 3%
Selenium 6.3µg 5.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 19.09g 16.59g 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
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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +272.1%
Contains more FatsFats +715.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +188.9%
Contains more OtherOther +905.2%
Contains more WaterWater +568.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.