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Paprika vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between paprika and pigeon pea

  • The amount of vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, potassium, copper, manganese, and vitamin B5 in paprika is higher than in pigeon pea.
  • Paprika covers your daily vitamin A needs 985% more than pigeon pea.
  • Pigeon pea has 43 times less vitamin B6 than paprika. Paprika has 2.141mg of vitamin B6, while pigeon pea has 0.05mg.
  • Pigeon pea has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22, while the glycemic index of paprika is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, paprika and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 33% 13% 34% 42% 90% 25% 51% 0.65% 65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +287%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +432.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +493.8%
Contains more IronIron +1804.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +381.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +217.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1984.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1188.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +686.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4182%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 0µg 274%
Iron 21.14mg 1.11mg 250%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.05mg 161%
Fiber 34.9g 6.7g 113%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.059mg 90%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.781mg 58%
Potassium 2280mg 384mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.205g 50%
Copper 0.713mg 0.269mg 49%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.501mg 47%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.319mg 44%
Magnesium 178mg 46mg 31%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.9mg 31%
Phosphorus 314mg 119mg 28%
Calcium 229mg 43mg 19%
Fats 12.89g 0.38g 19%
Folate 49µg 111µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.146mg 15%
Protein 14.14g 6.76g 15%
Carbs 53.99g 23.25g 10%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.083g 9%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Calories 282kcal 121kcal 8%
Selenium 6.3µg 2.9µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.003g 4%
Sodium 68mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 19.09g 16.55g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.241mg 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
7% 23% 69%
Protein: 6.76 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 68.55 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3292.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.2%
Contains more OtherOther +630.2%
Contains more WaterWater +509.9%

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3688.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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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. Pigeon pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172437/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.