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Paprika vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are paprika and pigeon pea raw different?

  • Paprika is higher in vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, pigeon pea raw is richer in folate, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 985% higher.
  • Paprika contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than pigeon pea raw. While paprika contains 2.141mg of vitamin B6, pigeon pea raw contains only 0.283mg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than pigeon pea raw (22).

Spices, paprika and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw are the varieties 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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.8%
Contains more IronIron +304.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.2%
~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 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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +246200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +557.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +656.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +830.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 1µg 274%
Iron 21.14mg 5.23mg 199%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.283mg 143%
Folate 49µg 456µg 102%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.187mg 80%
Fiber 34.9g 15g 80%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.814g 46%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 2.965mg 44%
Copper 0.713mg 1.057mg 38%
Potassium 2280mg 1392mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.643mg 26%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 1.266mg 25%
Fats 12.89g 1.49g 18%
Protein 14.14g 21.7g 15%
Zinc 4.33mg 2.76mg 14%
Calcium 229mg 130mg 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Manganese 1.59mg 1.791mg 9%
Phosphorus 314mg 367mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.33g 8%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.012g 4%
Calories 282kcal 343kcal 3%
Selenium 6.3µg 8.2µg 3%
Carbs 53.99g 62.78g 3%
Sodium 68mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 178mg 183mg 1%
Net carbs 19.09g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.774mg 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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +765.1%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.3%
~equal in Water ~10.59g

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 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +854.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/nutrients

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

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