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Paprika vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between paprika and melon

  • Melon contains less vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, vitamin K, and potassium than paprika.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 985% higher.
  • Melon contains 582 times less vitamin E than paprika. Paprika contains 29.1mg of vitamin E, while melon contains 0.05mg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of paprika is 0, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, paprika and Melons, casaba, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1518.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1981.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1152.7%
Contains more IronIron +6117.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1088.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +6085.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4442.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1475%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%

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%
Melon
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3867.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4236.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2888.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1213.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3112%
Contains more FolateFolate +512.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +577.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2322.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 0µg 274%
Iron 21.14mg 0.34mg 260%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.05mg 194%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.163mg 152%
Fiber 34.9g 0.9g 136%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.031mg 92%
Copper 0.713mg 0.06mg 73%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.035mg 68%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 2.5µg 65%
Potassium 2280mg 182mg 62%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.232mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.039g 52%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.084mg 49%
Phosphorus 314mg 5mg 44%
Magnesium 178mg 11mg 40%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.07mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.015mg 26%
Protein 14.14g 1.11g 26%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 21.8mg 23%
Calcium 229mg 11mg 22%
Fats 12.89g 0.1g 20%
Carbs 53.99g 6.58g 16%
Calories 282kcal 28kcal 13%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.4µg 11%
Folate 49µg 8µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.025g 10%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Choline 51.5mg 7.6mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.002g 4%
Sodium 68mg 9mg 3%
Net carbs 19.09g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 5.69g 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
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1173.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12790%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +720.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2050%
Contains more WaterWater +717.2%

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
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19812.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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