Paprika vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between paprika and pumpkins

Pumpkins contain less vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin K, manganese, and potassium than paprika.
Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 870% higher.
Pumpkins contain 100 times less vitamin K than paprika. Paprika contains 80.3µg of vitamin K, while pumpkins contain 0.8µg.
Paprika has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of paprika is 0, while the glycemic index of pumpkins is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, paprika and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, 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.

Paprika

Pumpkin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1877.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1426.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+891.3%
Contains more IronIron	+3608.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+683.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1782.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+946.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1686.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+3050%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-98.5%

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

Pumpkin

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+755.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+964.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2335.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+4765.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+9937.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+444.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+422.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	21.14mg	0.57mg	257%
Vitamin A	2463µg	288µg	242%
Vitamin E	29.1mg	0.8mg	189%
Vitamin B6	2.141mg	0.044mg	161%
Fiber	34.9g	1.1g	135%
Vitamin B2	1.23mg	0.078mg	89%
Copper	0.713mg	0.091mg	69%
Vitamin K	80.3µg	0.8µg	66%
Manganese	1.59mg	0.089mg	65%
Potassium	2280mg	230mg	60%
Vitamin B3	10.06mg	0.413mg	60%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.766g	0.004g	52%
Vitamin B5	2.51mg	0.201mg	46%
Phosphorus	314mg	30mg	41%
Magnesium	178mg	9mg	40%
Zinc	4.33mg	0.23mg	37%
Protein	14.14g	0.72g	27%
Vitamin B1	0.33mg	0.031mg	25%
Calcium	229mg	15mg	21%
Fats	12.89g	0.07g	20%
Carbs	53.99g	4.9g	16%
Calories	282kcal	20kcal	13%
Selenium	6.3µg	0.2µg	11%
Folate	49µg	9µg	10%
Saturated fat	2.14g	0.037g	10%
Choline	51.5mg	6.2mg	8%
Fructose	6.71g		8%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	4.7mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.695g	0.009g	4%
Sodium	68mg	1mg	3%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	3.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	199kcal	278kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	500g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.4	0.35	N/A
Net carbs	19.09g	3.8g	N/A
Sugar	10.34g	2.08g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.07mg	0.009mg	0%
Threonine	0.49mg	0.021mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.57mg	0.023mg	0%
Leucine	0.92mg	0.034mg	0%
Lysine	0.69mg	0.039mg	0%
Methionine	0.2mg	0.008mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.61mg	0.023mg	0%
Valine	0.75mg	0.025mg	0%
Histidine	0.25mg	0.011mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.453g		N/A