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Paprika vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are paprika and chili Pepper different?

  • Paprika is richer in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, and potassium, while chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C.
  • Paprika covers your daily need for vitamin A, 962% more than chili Pepper.
  • Paprika contains 42 times more vitamin E than chili Pepper. Paprika contains 29.1mg of vitamin E, while chili Pepper contain 0.69mg.

Spices, paprika and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw types were used 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.
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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +612%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1172.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +570.6%
Contains more IronIron +1661.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1343.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +582.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +570.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%

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
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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4074.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +958.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4014.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +670.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +461.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +113%
Contains more CholineCholine +364%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26844.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.9mg 242.5mg 268%
Vitamin A 2463µg 59µg 267%
Iron 21.14mg 1.2mg 249%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.69mg 189%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.278mg 143%
Fiber 34.9g 1.5g 134%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.09mg 88%
Copper 0.713mg 0.174mg 60%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.237mg 59%
Potassium 2280mg 340mg 57%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.95mg 57%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 14.3µg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.109g 51%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.061mg 49%
Phosphorus 314mg 46mg 38%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.3mg 37%
Magnesium 178mg 25mg 36%
Protein 14.14g 2g 24%
Calcium 229mg 18mg 21%
Fats 12.89g 0.2g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.09mg 20%
Carbs 53.99g 9.46g 15%
Calories 282kcal 40kcal 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.5µg 11%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.021g 10%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Folate 49µg 23µg 7%
Choline 51.5mg 11.1mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.011g 4%
Sodium 68mg 7mg 3%
Net carbs 19.09g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 5.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +607%
Contains more FatsFats +6345%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +470.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1190%
Contains more WaterWater +680.6%

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15309.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7024.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.