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Paprika vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between paprika and mashed potato?

  • The amount of vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, vitamin K, and potassium in paprika is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 981% more.
  • Mashed potato contains 82 times less vitamin B2 than paprika. Paprika contains 1.23mg of vitamin B2, while mashed potato contains 0.015mg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than mashed potato (87).

We used Spices, paprika and Fast foods, potato, mashed types 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.
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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1086.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1172.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +697.2%
Contains more IronIron +6719.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1937.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1868.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +432.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1522.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +687.5%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5627.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +831.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1684.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1261%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +284.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 43µg 269%
Iron 21.14mg 0.31mg 260%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.42mg 191%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.12mg 155%
Fiber 34.9g 1.3g 134%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.015mg 93%
Copper 0.713mg 0.035mg 75%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.098mg 65%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 5.9µg 62%
Potassium 2280mg 286mg 59%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 1.08mg 56%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 1.342g 43%
Magnesium 178mg 15mg 39%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.22mg 37%
Phosphorus 314mg 59mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.015mg 26%
Protein 14.14g 1.65g 25%
Calcium 229mg 18mg 21%
Fats 12.89g 2.82g 15%
Carbs 53.99g 14.65g 13%
Folate 49µg 9µg 10%
Calories 282kcal 89kcal 10%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.8µg 10%
Sodium 68mg 306mg 10%
Fructose 6.71g 0.2g 8%
Choline 51.5mg 13.4mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.577g 7%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.72g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 19.09g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.105g 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 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +757%
Contains more FatsFats +357.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +268.5%
Contains more OtherOther +514.3%
Contains more WaterWater +608.4%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +478.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%

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
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +710%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1215%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3255%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.