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Paprika vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between paprika and nutmeg

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin K, potassium, and fiber; however, nutmeg is higher in manganese.
  • Paprika covers your daily need for vitamin A, 983% more than nutmeg.
  • Paprika has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, paprika and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +551.4%
Contains more IronIron +595.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +293.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +44%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~183mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 0% 821% 582% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37%
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 1.7% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2057.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +674.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1238.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.346mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Nutmeg DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 5µg 273%
Iron 21.14mg 3.04mg 226%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0mg 194%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.16mg 152%
Saturated fat 2.14g 25.94g 108%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.057mg 90%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Potassium 2280mg 350mg 57%
Manganese 1.59mg 2.9mg 57%
Fiber 34.9g 20.8g 56%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 1.299mg 55%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.35g 49%
Fats 12.89g 36.31g 36%
Copper 0.713mg 1.027mg 35%
Zinc 4.33mg 2.15mg 20%
Protein 14.14g 5.84g 17%
Phosphorus 314mg 213mg 14%
Calories 282kcal 525kcal 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 1.6µg 9%
Choline 51.5mg 8.8mg 8%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Folate 49µg 76µg 7%
Calcium 229mg 184mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 3.22g 4%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 3mg 2%
Carbs 53.99g 49.29g 2%
Sodium 68mg 16mg 2%
Magnesium 178mg 183mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.346mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 199kcal 899kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.4 0.14 N/A
Net carbs 19.09g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 2.99g 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
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.1%
Contains more WaterWater +80.4%
Contains more OtherOther +232.2%
Contains more FatsFats +181.7%
~equal in Carbs ~49.29g

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
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2118.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.