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Walnut vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Walnut and Paprika

  • Walnut has more Copper, and Manganese, however, Paprika is higher in Vitamin A, Iron, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, Fiber, Vitamin B2, Vitamin K, and Vitamin B3.
  • Paprika covers your daily need of Vitamin A 274% more than Walnut.
  • Walnut has 2 times more Copper than Paprika. While Walnut has 1.586mg of Copper, Paprika has only 0.713mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, walnuts, english and Spices, paprika.

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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.
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +417%
Contains more IronIron +626.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
~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.
Walnut
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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 4.3% 1.2% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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% 2955% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +246170%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4057.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +720%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +794.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +340.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +298.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2874.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.33mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +405.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.8%
Contains more WaterWater +176.2%
Contains more OtherOther +334.8%
~equal in Protein ~14.14g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +427%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +507.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -65.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +200%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3187.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +7355.6%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Paprika Opinion
Calories 654kcal 282kcal Walnut
Protein 15.23g 14.14g Walnut
Fats 65.21g 12.89g Walnut
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.9mg Walnut
Net carbs 7.01g 19.09g Paprika
Carbs 13.71g 53.99g Paprika
Magnesium 158mg 178mg Paprika
Calcium 98mg 229mg Paprika
Potassium 441mg 2280mg Paprika
Iron 2.91mg 21.14mg Paprika
Sugar 2.61g 10.34g Walnut
Fiber 6.7g 34.9g Paprika
Copper 1.586mg 0.713mg Walnut
Zinc 3.09mg 4.33mg Paprika
Starch 0.06g Walnut
Phosphorus 346mg 314mg Walnut
Sodium 2mg 68mg Walnut
Vitamin A 20IU 49254IU Paprika
Vitamin A 1µg 2463µg Paprika
Vitamin E 0.7mg 29.1mg Paprika
Manganese 3.414mg 1.59mg Walnut
Selenium 4.9µg 6.3µg Paprika
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.33mg Walnut
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 1.23mg Paprika
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 10.06mg Paprika
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 2.51mg Paprika
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 2.141mg Paprika
Vitamin K 2.7µg 80.3µg Paprika
Folate 98µg 49µg Walnut
Choline 39.2mg 51.5mg Paprika
Saturated Fat 6.126g 2.14g Paprika
Monounsaturated Fat 8.933g 1.695g Walnut
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 7.766g Walnut
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.07mg Walnut
Threonine 0.596mg 0.49mg Walnut
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.57mg Walnut
Leucine 1.17mg 0.92mg Walnut
Lysine 0.424mg 0.69mg Paprika
Methionine 0.236mg 0.2mg Walnut
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.61mg Walnut
Valine 0.753mg 0.75mg Walnut
Histidine 0.391mg 0.25mg Walnut
Fructose 0.09g 6.71g Paprika
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g Paprika

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
32%
Walnut
385%
Paprika
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
152%
Walnut
193%
Paprika

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Walnut
Walnut is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.73g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Walnut
Walnut contains less Sodium (difference - 66mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Paprika
Paprika is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.986g)
Which food is cheaper?
Paprika
Paprika is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
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)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients
  2. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.