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 E, iron, vitamin B2, and potassium, yet chia seeds are richer in selenium, phosphorus, manganese, calcium, magnesium, and fats.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for paprika is 191% higher.
Paprika contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than chia seeds. Paprika contains 1.23mg of vitamin B2, while chia seeds contain 0.17mg.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Paprika

Chia seeds

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Paprika

Chia seeds

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 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			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.453g	17.83g	1086%
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%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		5.835g	34%
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%
Vitamin B3	10.06mg	8.83mg	8%
Fructose	6.71g		8%
Protein	14.14g	16.54g	5%
Saturated fat	2.14g	3.33g	5%
Carbs	53.99g	42.12g	4%
Fiber	34.9g	34.4g	2%
Zinc	4.33mg	4.58mg	2%
Sodium	68mg	16mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.695g	2.309g	2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	1.6mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	3.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	199kcal	294kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.4	7.8	N/A
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%