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Paprika vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are paprika and chocolate cake different?

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, potassium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 than chocolate cake.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 982% higher.
  • Paprika contains 52 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. While paprika contains 2.141mg of vitamin B6, chocolate cake contains only 0.041mg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate cake (41).

Spices, paprika and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +456.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +281.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1528.6%
Contains more IronIron +1213%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +527.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +467.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.9%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +477.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +784.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +725.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5122%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +149.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 274%
Iron 21.14mg 1.61mg 244%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.041mg 162%
Fiber 34.9g 1.6g 133%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.213mg 78%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 2280mg 140mg 63%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.28mg 57%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 1.137mg 56%
Copper 0.713mg 0.207mg 56%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.304mg 44%
Magnesium 178mg 32mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 2.761g 33%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.69mg 33%
Phosphorus 314mg 106mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Protein 14.14g 5.3g 18%
Calcium 229mg 60mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.141mg 16%
Saturated fat 2.14g 5.43g 15%
Choline 51.5mg 128.4mg 14%
Sodium 68mg 315mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 6.039g 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 11.9µg 10%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Folate 49µg 27µg 6%
Calories 282kcal 371kcal 4%
Fats 12.89g 15.1g 3%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 53.99g 53.4g 0%
Net carbs 19.09g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.8%
Contains more OtherOther +330%
Contains more FatsFats +17.1%
Contains more WaterWater +117.1%
~equal in Carbs ~53.4g

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256.3%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.