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Paprika vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between paprika and wheat gluten

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium.
  • Paprika covers your daily vitamin A needs 985% more than wheat gluten.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of paprika is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, paprika and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +612%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2180%
Contains more IronIron +306.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +291.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +409.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530.2%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 0µg 274%
Iron 21.14mg 5.2mg 199%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0mg 194%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0mg 165%
Fiber 34.9g 0.6g 137%
Protein 14.14g 75.16g 122%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0mg 95%
Manganese 1.59mg 69%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Potassium 2280mg 100mg 64%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0mg 63%
Selenium 6.3µg 39.7µg 61%
Copper 0.713mg 0.182mg 59%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.81g 46%
Magnesium 178mg 25mg 36%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.85mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0mg 28%
Fats 12.89g 1.85g 17%
Carbs 53.99g 13.79g 13%
Folate 49µg 0µg 12%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Calcium 229mg 142mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.272g 8%
Phosphorus 314mg 260mg 8%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.156g 4%
Calories 282kcal 370kcal 4%
Sodium 68mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 19.09g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +596.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +291.5%
Contains more WaterWater +37.1%
Contains more OtherOther +674%
Contains more ProteinProtein +431.5%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +986.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +858.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.