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Chocolate vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate and paprika

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and potassium in paprika is higher than in chocolate.
  • Paprika covers your daily vitamin A needs 984% more than chocolate.
  • Paprika has 9 times less saturated fat than chocolate. Chocolate has 18.519g of saturated fat, while paprika has 2.14g.
  • Chocolate has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of paprika is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 +44.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.9%
Contains more IronIron +163.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110%

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 0% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Paprika
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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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +123050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2360%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1287.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +745.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4997.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +891.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2µg 2463µg 273%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 29.1mg 190%
Iron 8.02mg 21.14mg 164%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 2.141mg 161%
Fiber 7g 34.9g 112%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 1.23mg 91%
Saturated fat 18.519g 2.14g 74%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 80.3µg 60%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 10.06mg 58%
Potassium 559mg 2280mg 51%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 2.51mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 7.766g 44%
Copper 1.028mg 0.713mg 35%
Fats 31.28g 12.89g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.33mg 25%
Zinc 2.01mg 4.33mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 1.695g 20%
Protein 4.88g 14.14g 19%
Calcium 56mg 229mg 17%
Phosphorus 206mg 314mg 15%
Calories 546kcal 282kcal 13%
Folate 49µg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Magnesium 146mg 178mg 8%
Fructose 0g 6.71g 8%
Manganese 1.419mg 1.59mg 7%
Selenium 3µg 6.3µg 6%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 61.17g 53.99g 2%
Sodium 24mg 68mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.89g 5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1119kcal 199kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 4.4 N/A
Net carbs 54.17g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 10.34g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
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 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g 0.453g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +142.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1058.8%
Contains more OtherOther +355.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 +462.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +611.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 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 +5609.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.