Peanut vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between peanuts and paprika

Peanuts are higher in copper and folate, yet paprika is higher in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and potassium.
Paprika covers your daily vitamin A needs 985% more than peanuts.
Peanuts contain 5 times more folate than paprika. While peanuts contain 240µg of folate, paprika contains only 49µg.
The glycemic index of paprika is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peanuts, all types, 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.

Peanut

Paprika

Contains more CopperCopper	+60.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-73.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+21.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+148.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+223.4%
Contains more IronIron	+361.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+32.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~178mg

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.

Peanut

Paprika

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+389.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+249.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+811.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+42%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+515.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	0µg	2463µg	274%
Iron	4.58mg	21.14mg	207%
Vitamin E	8.33mg	29.1mg	138%
Vitamin B6	0.348mg	2.141mg	138%
Fiber	8.5g	34.9g	106%
Vitamin B2	0.135mg	1.23mg	84%
Vitamin K	0µg	80.3µg	67%
Monounsaturated fat	24.426g	1.695g	57%
Fats	49.24g	12.89g	56%
Polyunsaturated fat	15.558g	7.766g	52%
Copper	1.144mg	0.713mg	48%
Folate	240µg	49µg	48%
Potassium	705mg	2280mg	46%
Vitamin B1	0.64mg	0.33mg	26%
Protein	25.8g	14.14g	23%
Saturated fat	6.279g	2.14g	19%
Manganese	1.934mg	1.59mg	15%
Vitamin B5	1.767mg	2.51mg	15%
Calories	567kcal	282kcal	14%
Calcium	92mg	229mg	14%
Carbs	16.13g	53.99g	13%
Vitamin B3	12.066mg	10.06mg	13%
Zinc	3.27mg	4.33mg	10%
Phosphorus	376mg	314mg	9%
Fructose		6.71g	8%
Magnesium	168mg	178mg	2%
Sodium	18mg	68mg	2%
Selenium	7.2µg	6.3µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.9mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.6g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	220kcal	199kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	4.4	N/A
Net carbs	7.63g	19.09g	N/A
Sugar	4.72g	10.34g	N/A
Choline	52.5mg	51.5mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.25mg	0.07mg	0%
Threonine	0.883mg	0.49mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.907mg	0.57mg	0%
Leucine	1.672mg	0.92mg	0%
Lysine	0.926mg	0.69mg	0%
Methionine	0.317mg	0.2mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.377mg	0.61mg	0%
Valine	1.082mg	0.75mg	0%
Histidine	0.652mg	0.25mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.453g	N/A