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Paprika vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between paprika and falafel?

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, copper, potassium, vitamin B5, manganese, and zinc than falafel.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 985% higher.
  • Falafel has 17 times less vitamin B6 than paprika. Paprika has 2.141mg of vitamin B6, while falafel has 0.125mg.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than paprika (0).

We used Spices, paprika and Falafel, home-prepared types in this comparison.

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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.
Paprika
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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +324.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +289.7%
Contains more IronIron +518.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +246200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +641%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +863.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +759.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1612.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 1µg 274%
Iron 21.14mg 3.42mg 222%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.125mg 155%
Fiber 34.9g 140%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.166mg 82%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 1.044mg 56%
Copper 0.713mg 0.258mg 51%
Potassium 2280mg 585mg 50%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.292mg 44%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.691mg 39%
Zinc 4.33mg 1.5mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 4.16g 24%
Magnesium 178mg 82mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 10.171g 21%
Calcium 229mg 54mg 18%
Phosphorus 314mg 192mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.146mg 15%
Folate 49µg 93µg 11%
Sodium 68mg 294mg 10%
Selenium 6.3µg 1µg 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Fats 12.89g 17.8g 8%
Carbs 53.99g 31.84g 7%
Calories 282kcal 333kcal 3%
Protein 14.14g 13.31g 2%
Saturated fat 2.14g 2.383g 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 19.09g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.6%
Contains more OtherOther +218.5%
Contains more FatsFats +38.1%
Contains more WaterWater +208%
~equal in Protein ~13.31g

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500.1%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.