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Paprika vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are paprika and chestnut different?

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin B5, zinc, manganese, and phosphorus than chestnut.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 985% higher.
  • Paprika contains 17 times more zinc than chestnut. While paprika contains 4.33mg of zinc, chestnut contains only 0.25mg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than chestnut (54).

Spices, paprika and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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 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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +229.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +397.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.9%
Contains more IronIron +1122%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1632%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.3%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +246200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1082.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1276.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +694.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +818.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2866.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Chestnut DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 1µg 274%
Iron 21.14mg 1.73mg 243%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.233mg 147%
Fiber 34.9g 140%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.104mg 87%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.731mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.545g 48%
Potassium 2280mg 715mg 46%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.316mg 44%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.25mg 37%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.854mg 32%
Phosphorus 314mg 99mg 31%
Magnesium 178mg 54mg 30%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 26.7mg 29%
Copper 0.713mg 0.472mg 27%
Protein 14.14g 2g 24%
Fats 12.89g 1.38g 18%
Calcium 229mg 46mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.148mg 15%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.26g 9%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Carbs 53.99g 27.76g 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Calories 282kcal 131kcal 8%
Folate 49µg 38µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.476g 3%
Sodium 68mg 27mg 2%
Net carbs 19.09g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +607%
Contains more FatsFats +834.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.5%
Contains more OtherOther +990.1%
Contains more WaterWater +506.3%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1325%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%

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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
  2. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.