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Paprika vs. Spinach — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between paprika and spinach?

  • Paprika is richer in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, and potassium, while spinach is higher in vitamin K.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 775% higher.
  • Spinach has 21 times less vitamin B3 than paprika. Paprika has 10.06mg of vitamin B3, while spinach has 0.49mg.
  • Spinach has a higher glycemic index (32) than paprika (0).

We used Spices, paprika and Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 62% 41% 41% 134% 58% 21% 24% 9.1% 122% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +389.3%
Contains more IronIron +492.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +469.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +460.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +320%
~equal in Sodium ~70mg

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 33% 175% 42% 0% 24% 54% 9.2% 8.7% 56% 0% 1234% 110% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +370%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1299%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +421.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1953.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1631%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +784.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +988.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +514.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +198%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Spinach DV% diff.
Vitamin K 80.3µg 493.6µg 344%
Iron 21.14mg 3.57mg 220%
Vitamin A 2463µg 524µg 215%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 2.08mg 180%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.242mg 146%
Fiber 34.9g 2.4g 130%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.236mg 76%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.49mg 60%
Copper 0.713mg 0.174mg 60%
Potassium 2280mg 466mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.109g 51%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.145mg 47%
Phosphorus 314mg 56mg 37%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.76mg 32%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.935mg 28%
Folate 49µg 146µg 24%
Magnesium 178mg 87mg 22%
Protein 14.14g 2.97g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.095mg 20%
Fats 12.89g 0.26g 19%
Carbs 53.99g 3.75g 17%
Calories 282kcal 23kcal 13%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 9.8mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.043g 10%
Selenium 6.3µg 1.5µg 9%
Calcium 229mg 136mg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Choline 51.5mg 19.7mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.006g 4%
Net carbs 19.09g 1.35g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.43g N/A
Sodium 68mg 70mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.152mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.231mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.182mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.134mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.168mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 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% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 3.75 g
Water: 91.21 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +376.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4857.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1339.7%
Contains more OtherOther +327.6%
Contains more WaterWater +711.5%

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
27% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.043 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7024.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Spinach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168463/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.