Cayenne pepper vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and paprika different?

Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, and folate; however, paprika is richer in iron, vitamin A, copper, fiber, vitamin B2, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for iron for paprika is 167% higher.
Cayenne pepper contains 85 times more vitamin C than paprika. While cayenne pepper contains 76.4mg of vitamin C, paprika contains only 0.9mg.
Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than cayenne pepper (32).

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Spices, paprika 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.

Cayenne pepper

Paprika

Contains less SodiumSodium	-55.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+54.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.2%
Contains more IronIron	+171%
Contains more CopperCopper	+91.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+74.6%

~equal in Phosphorus ~314mg

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.

Cayenne pepper

Paprika

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+8388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+116.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~29.1mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.33mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~80.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	7.8mg	21.14mg	167%
Vitamin C	76.4mg	0.9mg	84%
Vitamin B5		2.51mg	50%
Vitamin A	2081µg	2463µg	42%
Copper	0.373mg	0.713mg	38%
Fiber	27.2g	34.9g	31%
Vitamin B2	0.919mg	1.23mg	24%
Vitamin B6	2.45mg	2.141mg	24%
Manganese	2mg	1.59mg	18%
Zinc	2.48mg	4.33mg	17%
Folate	106µg	49µg	14%
Calcium	148mg	229mg	8%
Potassium	2014mg	2280mg	8%
Vitamin B3	8.701mg	10.06mg	8%
Fructose		6.71g	8%
Fats	17.27g	12.89g	7%
Magnesium	152mg	178mg	6%
Vitamin E	29.83mg	29.1mg	5%
Selenium	8.8µg	6.3µg	5%
Saturated fat	3.26g	2.14g	5%
Protein	12.01g	14.14g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.37g	7.766g	4%
Phosphorus	293mg	314mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	2.75g	1.695g	3%
Calories	318kcal	282kcal	2%
Sodium	30mg	68mg	2%
Carbs	56.63g	53.99g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	265kcal	199kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	4.4	N/A
Net carbs	29.43g	19.09g	N/A
Sugar	10.34g	10.34g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.328mg	0.33mg	0%
Vitamin K	80.3µg	80.3µg	0%
Choline	51.5mg	51.5mg	0%
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