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Paprika vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between paprika and leek

  • Paprika is richer than leek in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 952% higher.
  • Paprika contains 41 times more vitamin B2 than leek. Paprika contains 1.23mg of vitamin B2, while leek contains 0.03mg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index than leek.

Food types used in this article are Spices, paprika and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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%
Leek
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +535.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1166.7%
Contains more IronIron +906.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +494.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3508.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +797.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.6%

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%
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2867.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3063%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2415%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1692.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +818.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +442.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 83µg 264%
Iron 21.14mg 2.1mg 238%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.92mg 188%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.233mg 147%
Fiber 34.9g 1.8g 132%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.03mg 92%
Copper 0.713mg 0.12mg 66%
Potassium 2280mg 180mg 62%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.4mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.166g 51%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.481mg 48%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.14mg 47%
Phosphorus 314mg 35mg 40%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.12mg 38%
Magnesium 178mg 28mg 36%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 47µg 28%
Protein 14.14g 1.5g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.06mg 23%
Fats 12.89g 0.3g 19%
Calcium 229mg 59mg 17%
Carbs 53.99g 14.15g 13%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 12mg 12%
Calories 282kcal 61kcal 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 1µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.04g 10%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Choline 51.5mg 9.5mg 8%
Folate 49µg 64µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.004g 4%
Sodium 68mg 20mg 2%
Net carbs 19.09g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.025mg 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
Leek
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +842.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4196.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +281.6%
Contains more OtherOther +637.1%
Contains more WaterWater +638.4%

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
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4578.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.