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Flour vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flour and paprika different?

  • Flour is higher in selenium; however, paprika is richer in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin K, potassium, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 985% higher.
  • Flour contains 5 times more selenium than paprika. While flour contains 33.9µg of selenium, paprika contains only 6.3µg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than flour (72).

Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
Flour
2
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%
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 less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +438.1%
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%

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.
Flour
Flour
2
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +273.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 2463µg 274%
Iron 4.64mg 21.14mg 206%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 2.141mg 161%
Fiber 2.7g 34.9g 129%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 107mg 2280mg 64%
Copper 0.144mg 0.713mg 63%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 1.23mg 57%
Selenium 33.9µg 6.3µg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 7.766g 49%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 2.51mg 41%
Manganese 0.682mg 1.59mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.33mg 38%
Magnesium 22mg 178mg 37%
Folate 183µg 49µg 34%
Zinc 0.7mg 4.33mg 33%
Phosphorus 108mg 314mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 10.06mg 26%
Calcium 15mg 229mg 21%
Fats 0.98g 12.89g 18%
Saturated fat 0.155g 2.14g 9%
Protein 10.33g 14.14g 8%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Carbs 76.31g 53.99g 7%
Choline 10.4mg 51.5mg 7%
Calories 364kcal 282kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 1.695g 4%
Sodium 2mg 68mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 352kcal 199kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 4.4 N/A
Net carbs 73.61g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
2
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 CarbsCarbs +41.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1215.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1582.6%
~equal in Water ~11.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1848.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1780.4%

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