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Paprika vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between paprika and cucumber

  • Cucumber has less vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B3 than paprika.
  • Paprika covers your daily need for vitamin A, 983% more than cucumber.
  • Paprika has 970 times more vitamin E than cucumber. While paprika has 29.1mg of vitamin E, cucumber has only 0.03mg.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, paprika and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1269.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1331.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1451%
Contains more IronIron +7450%
Contains more CopperCopper +1639%
Contains more ZincZinc +2065%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1208.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1912.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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.
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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +869.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5252.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +389.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +758.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +211.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 5µg 273%
Iron 21.14mg 0.28mg 261%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.03mg 194%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.04mg 162%
Fiber 34.9g 0.5g 138%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.033mg 92%
Copper 0.713mg 0.041mg 75%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.079mg 66%
Potassium 2280mg 147mg 63%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.098mg 62%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 16.4µg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.032g 52%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.259mg 45%
Phosphorus 314mg 24mg 41%
Magnesium 178mg 13mg 39%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.2mg 38%
Protein 14.14g 0.65g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.027mg 25%
Calcium 229mg 16mg 21%
Fats 12.89g 0.11g 20%
Carbs 53.99g 3.63g 17%
Calories 282kcal 15kcal 13%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.3µg 11%
Folate 49µg 7µg 11%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.037g 10%
Choline 51.5mg 6mg 8%
Fructose 6.71g 0.87g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.005g 4%
Sodium 68mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2.8mg 2%
Net carbs 19.09g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.01mg 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% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2075.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11618.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1387.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1936.8%
Contains more WaterWater +747.2%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24168.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2600%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +246.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +671.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.