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Paprika vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between paprika and chia seeds

  • Paprika is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B2, and potassium, yet chia seeds are richer in selenium, phosphorus, manganese, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 984% higher.
  • Paprika contains 58 times more vitamin E than chia seeds. Paprika contains 29.1mg of vitamin E, while chia seeds contain 0.5mg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index than chia seeds.

Food types used in this article are Spices, paprika and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +460.2%
Contains more IronIron +173.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +776.2%
~equal in Zinc ~4.58mg

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +623.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Chia seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 274%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.5mg 191%
Iron 21.14mg 7.72mg 168%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 165%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 23.665g 106%
Selenium 6.3µg 55.2µg 89%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.17mg 82%
Phosphorus 314mg 860mg 78%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 2280mg 407mg 55%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 50%
Manganese 1.59mg 2.723mg 49%
Calcium 229mg 631mg 40%
Magnesium 178mg 335mg 37%
Fats 12.89g 30.74g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.62mg 24%
Copper 0.713mg 0.924mg 23%
Calories 282kcal 486kcal 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 8.83mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.14g 3.33g 5%
Protein 14.14g 16.54g 5%
Carbs 53.99g 42.12g 4%
Sodium 68mg 16mg 2%
Zinc 4.33mg 4.58mg 2%
Fiber 34.9g 34.4g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 2.309g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 19.09g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Folate 49µg 49µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.2%
Contains more WaterWater +93.8%
Contains more OtherOther +61.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more FatsFats +138.5%

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.7%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.