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Paprika vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between paprika and basil

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, basil has more vitamin K.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 880% more.
  • Paprika has 36 times more vitamin E than basil. Paprika has 29.1mg of vitamin E, while basil has 0.8mg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than paprika.

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

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +672.9%
Contains more IronIron +566.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +434.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +460.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%

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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +870.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1518.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1015.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1101%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1281.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +351.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +416.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 80.3µg 414.8µg 279%
Vitamin A 2463µg 264µg 244%
Iron 21.14mg 3.17mg 225%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.8mg 189%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.155mg 153%
Fiber 34.9g 1.6g 133%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.076mg 89%
Potassium 2280mg 295mg 58%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.902mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.389g 49%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.209mg 46%
Phosphorus 314mg 56mg 37%
Copper 0.713mg 0.385mg 36%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.81mg 32%
Magnesium 178mg 64mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.034mg 25%
Protein 14.14g 3.15g 22%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 18mg 19%
Fats 12.89g 0.64g 19%
Manganese 1.59mg 1.148mg 19%
Carbs 53.99g 2.65g 17%
Calories 282kcal 23kcal 13%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.3µg 11%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.041g 10%
Fructose 6.71g 0.02g 8%
Choline 51.5mg 11.4mg 7%
Calcium 229mg 177mg 5%
Folate 49µg 68µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.088g 4%
Sodium 68mg 4mg 3%
Net carbs 19.09g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.051mg 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
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +348.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1914.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1937.4%
Contains more OtherOther +416%
Contains more WaterWater +719%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1826.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1896.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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
Basil
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6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +13050%
Contains more FructoseFructose +33450%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +42.1%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.