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Bell pepper vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bell peppers and paprika

  • Bell peppers have more vitamin C, while paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, and potassium.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 978% higher.
  • Paprika contains 89 times less vitamin C than bell peppers. Bell peppers contain 80.4mg of vitamin C, while paprika contains 0.9mg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of paprika is 0, while the glycemic index of bell peppers is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, sweet, green, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
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 -95.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1680%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1202.9%
Contains more IronIron +6117.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +980.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3230.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1470%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1203.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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 268% 0% 6% 7.4% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5%
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 CVitamin C +8833.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13583.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7764.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +478.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1995.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2435.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +855.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +985.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 18µg 2463µg 272%
Iron 0.34mg 21.14mg 260%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 29.1mg 192%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 2.141mg 147%
Fiber 1.7g 34.9g 133%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 1.23mg 92%
Vitamin C 80.4mg 0.9mg 88%
Copper 0.066mg 0.713mg 72%
Manganese 0.122mg 1.59mg 64%
Potassium 175mg 2280mg 62%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 80.3µg 61%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 10.06mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 7.766g 51%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 2.51mg 48%
Phosphorus 20mg 314mg 42%
Magnesium 10mg 178mg 40%
Zinc 0.13mg 4.33mg 38%
Protein 0.86g 14.14g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.33mg 23%
Calcium 10mg 229mg 22%
Fats 0.17g 12.89g 20%
Carbs 4.64g 53.99g 16%
Calories 20kcal 282kcal 13%
Selenium 0µg 6.3µg 11%
Folate 10µg 49µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.058g 2.14g 9%
Choline 5.5mg 51.5mg 8%
Fructose 1.12g 6.71g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 1.695g 4%
Sodium 3mg 68mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 233kcal 199kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 500g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 4.4 N/A
Net carbs 2.94g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 2.4g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 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 +735.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1544.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7482.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1063.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1659.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 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 -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21087.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12425.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 49% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 1.12 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 SucroseSucrose +636.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +126.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +499.1%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.