Paprika vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between paprika and sweet potato
- Paprika is higher than sweet potato in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin K, copper, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Paprika covers your daily vitamin A needs 701% more than sweet potato.
- Paprika contains 112 times more vitamin E than sweet potato. While paprika contains 29.1mg of vitamin E, sweet potato contains only 0.26mg.
- The glycemic index of paprika is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, paprika and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +612% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +663.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +576.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3365.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +372.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1343.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +568.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +516.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +950% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +247.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +11092.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +323.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1916.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1706.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +213.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +924.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4361.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +345.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +318.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 21.14mg | 0.61mg | 257% |
| Vitamin A | 2463µg | 709µg | 195% |
| Vitamin E | 29.1mg | 0.26mg | 192% |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.141mg | 0.209mg | 149% |
| Fiber | 34.9g | 3g | 128% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.23mg | 0.061mg | 90% |
| Vitamin K | 80.3µg | 1.8µg | 65% |
| Copper | 0.713mg | 0.151mg | 62% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.06mg | 0.557mg | 59% |
| Manganese | 1.59mg | 0.258mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 2280mg | 337mg | 57% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.766g | 0.014g | 52% |
| Phosphorus | 314mg | 47mg | 38% |
| Zinc | 4.33mg | 0.3mg | 37% |
| Magnesium | 178mg | 25mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.51mg | 0.8mg | 34% |
| Protein | 14.14g | 1.57g | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.33mg | 0.078mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 229mg | 30mg | 20% |
| Fats | 12.89g | 0.05g | 20% |
| Carbs | 53.99g | 20.12g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.14g | 0.018g | 10% |
| Folate | 49µg | 11µg | 10% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 86kcal | 10% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 0.6µg | 10% |
| Fructose | 6.71g | 0.7g | 8% |
| Choline | 51.5mg | 12.3mg | 7% |
| Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.695g | 0.001g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 2.4mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 68mg | 55mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 19.09g | 17.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.34g | 4.18g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.07mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.49mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.57mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.92mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.69mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.2mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.61mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.75mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.25mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.453g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.14 g
Fats:
12.89 g
Carbs:
53.99 g
Water:
11.24 g
Other:
7.74 g
Protein:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +800.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25680% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +168.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +689.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +587.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.766 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.014 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +169400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55371.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
12.65 g
Sucrose:
2.52 g
Glucose:
0.96 g
Fructose:
0.7 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +174% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +858.6% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +211.1% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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