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Paprika vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are paprika and flour different?

  • Paprika is higher in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin K, potassium, copper, and vitamin B2; however, flour is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 985% higher.
  • Paprika contains 485 times more vitamin E than flour. While paprika contains 29.1mg of vitamin E, flour contains only 0.06mg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than flour (72).

Spices, paprika and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +709.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1426.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2030.8%
Contains more IronIron +355.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +395.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +518.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +438.1%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 0% 821% 582% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.2% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +473.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4765.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +273.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 0µg 274%
Iron 21.14mg 4.64mg 206%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.06mg 194%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.044mg 161%
Fiber 34.9g 2.7g 129%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0.3µg 67%
Potassium 2280mg 107mg 64%
Copper 0.713mg 0.144mg 63%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.494mg 57%
Selenium 6.3µg 33.9µg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.413g 49%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.438mg 41%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.682mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.785mg 38%
Magnesium 178mg 22mg 37%
Folate 49µg 183µg 34%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.7mg 33%
Phosphorus 314mg 108mg 29%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 5.904mg 26%
Calcium 229mg 15mg 21%
Fats 12.89g 0.98g 18%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.155g 9%
Protein 14.14g 10.33g 8%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Carbs 53.99g 76.31g 7%
Choline 51.5mg 10.4mg 7%
Calories 282kcal 364kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.087g 4%
Sodium 68mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 199kcal 352kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.4 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 19.09g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.23mg 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
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1215.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1582.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.3%
~equal in Water ~11.92g

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
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1848.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1780.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.