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Paprika vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Paprika and Zucchini

  • Paprika is higher than Zucchini in Vitamin A RAE, Iron, Vitamin E , Vitamin B6, Fiber, Vitamin B2, Copper, Vitamin K, Manganese, and Vitamin B3.
  • Paprika covers your daily Vitamin A RAE needs 273% more than Zucchini.
  • Paprika contains 243 times more Vitamin E than Zucchini. While Paprika contains 29.1mg of Vitamin E , Zucchini contains only 0.12mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, paprika and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

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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.
Paprika
Paprika
9
:
1
Zucchini
Zucchini
Contains more Calcium +1331.3%
Contains more Iron +5613.5%
Contains more Magnesium +888.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +726.3%
Contains more Potassium +773.6%
Contains more Zinc +1253.1%
Contains more Copper +1245.3%
Contains more Manganese +798.3%
Contains more Selenium +3050%
Contains less Sodium -88.2%
Paprika
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 69% 793% 128% 135% 202% 9% 119% 238% 208% 35%
Zucchini
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 14% 13% 17% 24% 2% 9% 18% 24% 2%
Contains more Calcium +1331.3%
Contains more Iron +5613.5%
Contains more Magnesium +888.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +726.3%
Contains more Potassium +773.6%
Contains more Zinc +1253.1%
Contains more Copper +1245.3%
Contains more Manganese +798.3%
Contains more Selenium +3050%
Contains less Sodium -88.2%

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
Paprika
9
:
1
Zucchini
Zucchini
Contains more Vitamin A +24527%
Contains more Vitamin E +24150%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1208.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +1130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1213.5%
Contains more Folate +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +1767.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +1888.9%
Paprika
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2956% 583% 0% 3% 83% 284% 189% 151% 495% 37% 0% 201%
Zucchini
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 3% 0% 60% 12% 22% 9% 13% 38% 18% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin A +24527%
Contains more Vitamin E +24150%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1208.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +1130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1213.5%
Contains more Folate +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +1767.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +1888.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Paprika
Paprika
4
:
1
Zucchini
Zucchini
Contains more Protein +1068.6%
Contains more Fats +3928.1%
Contains more Carbs +1636%
Contains more Other +1257.9%
Contains more Water +743.3%
Paprika
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
Zucchini
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more Protein +1068.6%
Contains more Fats +3928.1%
Contains more Carbs +1636%
Contains more Other +1257.9%
Contains more Water +743.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Paprika
Paprika
2
:
1
Zucchini
Zucchini
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +15309.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +8434.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -96.1%
Paprika
18% 15% 67%
Saturated Fat: 2.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 7.766 g
Zucchini
45% 6% 49%
Saturated Fat: 0.084 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.091 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +15309.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +8434.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -96.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Paprika
Paprika
4
:
0
Zucchini
Zucchini
Contains more Sucrose +1520%
Contains more Glucose +145.8%
Contains more Fructose +386.2%
Contains more Galactose +∞%
Paprika
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
Zucchini
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Sucrose +1520%
Contains more Glucose +145.8%
Contains more Fructose +386.2%
Contains more Galactose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Paprika Zucchini
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Zucchini Opinion
Net carbs 19.09g 2.11g Paprika
Protein 14.14g 1.21g Paprika
Fats 12.89g 0.32g Paprika
Carbs 53.99g 3.11g Paprika
Calories 282kcal 17kcal Paprika
Fructose 6.71g 1.38g Paprika
Sugar 10.34g 2.5g Zucchini
Fiber 34.9g 1g Paprika
Calcium 229mg 16mg Paprika
Iron 21.14mg 0.37mg Paprika
Magnesium 178mg 18mg Paprika
Phosphorus 314mg 38mg Paprika
Potassium 2280mg 261mg Paprika
Sodium 68mg 8mg Zucchini
Zinc 4.33mg 0.32mg Paprika
Copper 0.713mg 0.053mg Paprika
Manganese 1.59mg 0.177mg Paprika
Selenium 6.3µg 0.2µg Paprika
Vitamin A 49254IU 200IU Paprika
Vitamin A RAE 2463µg 10µg Paprika
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.12mg Paprika
Vitamin C 0.9mg 17.9mg Zucchini
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.045mg Paprika
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.094mg Paprika
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.451mg Paprika
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.204mg Paprika
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.163mg Paprika
Folate 49µg 24µg Paprika
Vitamin K 80.3µg 4.3µg Paprika
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.01mg Paprika
Threonine 0.49mg 0.029mg Paprika
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.044mg Paprika
Leucine 0.92mg 0.071mg Paprika
Lysine 0.69mg 0.067mg Paprika
Methionine 0.2mg 0.018mg Paprika
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.043mg Paprika
Valine 0.75mg 0.054mg Paprika
Histidine 0.25mg 0.026mg Paprika
Saturated Fat 2.14g 0.084g Zucchini
Monounsaturated Fat 1.695g 0.011g Paprika
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.091g Paprika
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g Zucchini
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 0.061g Paprika

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Paprika Zucchini
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
415%
Paprika
16%
Zucchini
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
193%
Paprika
12%
Zucchini

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Zucchini
Zucchini is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.84g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Zucchini
Zucchini contains less Sodium (difference - 60mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Zucchini
Zucchini is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.056g)
Which food is cheaper?
Zucchini
Zucchini is cheaper (difference - $2.2)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Paprika
Paprika is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Paprika
Paprika is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Paprika
Paprika is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.