Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Spices
  4. Paprika
  5. Compare
  6. Paprika vs. Chili powder spice

Paprika vs. Chili powder spice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between paprika and chili powder spice?

  • Paprika is higher in vitamin A, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, chili powder spice is richer in vitamin E, copper, selenium, vitamin K, and calcium.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 392% more.
  • Chili powder spice contains 3 times less vitamin B5 than paprika. Paprika contains 2.51mg of vitamin B5, while chili powder spice contains 0.888mg.
  • Paprika has less sodium.

We used Spices, paprika and Spices, chili powder types in this article.

Infographic

Paprika vs Chili powder spice infographic
Infographic link

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 106% 99% 172% 649% 333% 117% 129% 374% 222% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains more IronIron +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223.8%
~equal in Zinc ~4.3mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~300mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.7mg

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%
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 2.3% 494% 763% 0% 63% 217% 218% 53% 483% 0% 264% 21% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~2.094mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Chili powder spice DV% diff.
Sodium 68mg 2867mg 122%
Vitamin A 2463µg 1483µg 109%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 38.14mg 60%
Iron 21.14mg 17.3mg 48%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.888mg 32%
Copper 0.713mg 1mg 32%
Selenium 6.3µg 20.4µg 26%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.94mg 22%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 105.7µg 21%
Potassium 2280mg 1950mg 10%
Calcium 229mg 330mg 10%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 11.6mg 10%
Magnesium 178mg 149mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.25mg 7%
Manganese 1.59mg 1.7mg 5%
Folate 49µg 28µg 5%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 2.094mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 3.211g 4%
Choline 51.5mg 66.5mg 3%
Fructose 6.71g 4.29g 3%
Phosphorus 314mg 300mg 2%
Fats 12.89g 14.28g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 8.006g 2%
Carbs 53.99g 49.7g 1%
Protein 14.14g 13.46g 1%
Saturated fat 2.14g 2.462g 1%
Calories 282kcal 282kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 19.09g 14.9g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 7.19g N/A
Fiber 34.9g 34.8g 0%
Zinc 4.33mg 4.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.27mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.36mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.37mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.54mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.18mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 0.519g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.014g 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
13% 14% 50% 11% 12%
Protein: 13.46 g
Fats: 14.28 g
Carbs: 49.7 g
Water: 10.75 g
Other: 11.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +10.8%
Contains more OtherOther +52.6%
~equal in Protein ~13.46g
~equal in Carbs ~49.7g
~equal in Water ~10.75g

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
18% 23% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.462 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.211 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.006 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~8.006g

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
11% 30% 60%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.76 g
Glucose: 2.14 g
Fructose: 4.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +22.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +56.4%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0.76g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

People also compare

Paprika
Paprika vs Oregano
Oregano
Paprika
Paprika vs Black pepper
Black pepper
Paprika
Paprika vs Nutmeg
Nutmeg
Chili powder spice
Chili powder spice vs Chili pepper
Chili pepper
Chili powder spice
Chili powder spice vs Cumin
Cumin
Chili pepper
Chili pepper vs Cumin
Cumin

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. Chili powder spice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171319/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.