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Paprika vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are paprika and summer squash different?

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin B3 than summer squash.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 981% higher.
  • Paprika contains 243 times more vitamin E than summer squash. While paprika contains 29.1mg of vitamin E, summer squash contains only 0.12mg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than summer squash (13).

Spices, paprika and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +947.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1426.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +770.2%
Contains more IronIron +5940%
Contains more CopperCopper +1298%
Contains more ZincZinc +1393.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +726.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +808.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3050%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24530%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +766.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1965.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1519.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +882.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2576.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +69%
Contains more CholineCholine +668.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1788.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 10µg 273%
Iron 21.14mg 0.35mg 260%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.12mg 193%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.218mg 148%
Fiber 34.9g 1.1g 135%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.142mg 84%
Copper 0.713mg 0.051mg 74%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 3µg 64%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.175mg 62%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.487mg 60%
Potassium 2280mg 262mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.089g 51%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.155mg 47%
Phosphorus 314mg 38mg 39%
Magnesium 178mg 17mg 38%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.29mg 37%
Protein 14.14g 1.21g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.048mg 24%
Calcium 229mg 15mg 21%
Fats 12.89g 0.18g 20%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 17mg 18%
Carbs 53.99g 3.35g 17%
Calories 282kcal 16kcal 13%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.2µg 11%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.044g 10%
Choline 51.5mg 6.7mg 8%
Fructose 6.71g 0.95g 7%
Folate 49µg 29µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.016g 4%
Sodium 68mg 2mg 3%
Net carbs 19.09g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.025mg 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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1068.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7061.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1511.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1148.4%
Contains more WaterWater +742%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10493.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8625.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2600%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +250.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +606.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.