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Whey vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whey and paprika

  • Whey has less vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, vitamin K, and vitamin B3.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 985% more.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than paprika.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 -20.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1316.1%
Contains more IronIron +35133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17725%
Contains more ZincZinc +3230.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +582.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +231.6%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Paprika
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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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +82000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +678.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13494.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +555.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6806.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4800%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 3µg 2463µg 273%
Iron 0.06mg 21.14mg 264%
Vitamin E 0mg 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 2.141mg 162%
Fiber 0g 34.9g 140%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 1.23mg 82%
Copper 0.004mg 0.713mg 79%
Manganese 0.001mg 1.59mg 69%
Vitamin K 0µg 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 161mg 2280mg 62%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 10.06mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 7.766g 52%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 2.51mg 43%
Magnesium 8mg 178mg 40%
Zinc 0.13mg 4.33mg 38%
Phosphorus 46mg 314mg 38%
Protein 0.85g 14.14g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.33mg 25%
Fats 0.36g 12.89g 19%
Calcium 47mg 229mg 18%
Carbs 5.14g 53.99g 16%
Calories 27kcal 282kcal 13%
Folate 1µg 49µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Saturated fat 0.23g 2.14g 9%
Selenium 1.9µg 6.3µg 8%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Choline 16mg 51.5mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 1.695g 4%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.9mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 68mg 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 WaterWater +728.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1563.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3480.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +950.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1360.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1595%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70500%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.