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Paprika vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between paprika and brown rice

  • Paprika is higher than brown rice in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Paprika covers your daily vitamin A needs 985% more than brown rice.
  • Paprika contains 402 times more vitamin K than brown rice. While paprika contains 80.3µg of vitamin K, brown rice contains only 0.2µg.
  • The glycemic index of paprika is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, paprika and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +356.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2551.2%
Contains more IronIron +3675%
Contains more CopperCopper +572.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +509.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
~equal in Selenium ~5.8µg

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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17017.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +560.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1640.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40050%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +459.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Brown rice DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 0µg 274%
Iron 21.14mg 0.56mg 257%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.17mg 193%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.123mg 155%
Fiber 34.9g 1.6g 133%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.069mg 89%
Copper 0.713mg 0.106mg 67%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0.2µg 67%
Potassium 2280mg 86mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.366g 49%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 2.561mg 47%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.38mg 43%
Magnesium 178mg 39mg 33%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.71mg 33%
Phosphorus 314mg 103mg 30%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.974mg 27%
Calcium 229mg 3mg 23%
Protein 14.14g 2.74g 23%
Fats 12.89g 0.97g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.178mg 13%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Folate 49µg 9µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.26g 9%
Carbs 53.99g 25.58g 9%
Fructose 6.71g 0g 8%
Choline 51.5mg 9.2mg 8%
Calories 282kcal 123kcal 8%
Sodium 68mg 4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.369g 3%
Selenium 6.3µg 5.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 19.09g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +416.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1228.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1659.1%
Contains more WaterWater +525.2%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +359.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2021.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%

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
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +237.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.