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Paprika vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are paprika and pound cake different?

  • Paprika is higher than pound cake in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin K, manganese, and potassium.
  • Paprika covers your daily need for vitamin A, 980% more than pound cake.
  • Paprika contains 59 times more vitamin B6 than pound cake. Paprika contains 2.141mg of vitamin B6, while pound cake contains 0.036mg.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than paprika (0).

Spices, paprika and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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.
Paprika
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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1430.2%
Contains more IronIron +1328.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1597.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +907%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1345.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3418.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4376.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +394%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +522.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +417.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5847.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4623.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Pound cake DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 70µg 266%
Iron 21.14mg 1.48mg 246%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.65mg 190%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.036mg 162%
Fiber 34.9g 0.6g 137%
Copper 0.713mg 0.042mg 75%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.249mg 75%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 1.7µg 66%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.11mg 64%
Potassium 2280mg 149mg 63%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 1.615mg 53%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.485mg 41%
Magnesium 178mg 8mg 40%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.43mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 3.419g 29%
Phosphorus 314mg 140mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Calcium 229mg 47mg 18%
Protein 14.14g 5g 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 0.49mg 153mg 15%
Sodium 68mg 377mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.173mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.14g 4.811g 12%
Fructose 6.71g 0.33g 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Calories 282kcal 353kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Choline 51.5mg 65.6mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 3.02g 3%
Selenium 6.3µg 5µg 2%
Fats 12.89g 13.96g 2%
Folate 49µg 42µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 53.99g 53.64g 0%
Net carbs 19.09g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.8%
Contains more OtherOther +405.9%
Contains more WaterWater +130.2%
~equal in Fats ~13.96g
~equal in Carbs ~53.64g

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 25% 65% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.81 g
Glucose: 2.63 g
Fructose: 6.71 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.19 g
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +250.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1933.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3687.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.