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Paprika vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between paprika and marinara sauce

  • Paprika is richer than marinara sauce in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, potassium, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 972% higher.
  • Paprika contains 27 times more iron than marinara sauce. Paprika contains 21.14mg of iron, while marinara sauce contains 0.78mg.

Food types used in this article are Spices, paprika and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +888.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +748.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +614.7%
Contains more IronIron +2610.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +780.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2065%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +823.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1060.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +472.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.9%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7363.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1916.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1137.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +477.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +276.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +275.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 33µg 270%
Iron 21.14mg 0.78mg 255%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 2.4mg 178%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.173mg 151%
Fiber 34.9g 1.8g 132%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.061mg 90%
Copper 0.713mg 0.081mg 70%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.137mg 63%
Potassium 2280mg 319mg 58%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 13.9µg 55%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.508g 48%
Phosphorus 314mg 34mg 40%
Magnesium 178mg 18mg 38%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.2mg 38%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 3.917mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.024mg 26%
Protein 14.14g 1.41g 25%
Calcium 229mg 27mg 20%
Fats 12.89g 1.48g 18%
Carbs 53.99g 8.06g 15%
Calories 282kcal 51kcal 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 1.1µg 9%
Folate 49µg 13µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.17g 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Choline 51.5mg 13.7mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.377g 3%
Sodium 68mg 30mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 19.09g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 5.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +902.8%
Contains more FatsFats +770.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +569.9%
Contains more OtherOther +366.3%
Contains more WaterWater +677.5%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +349.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1428.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.