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Pumpkin vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pumpkin and paprika

  • The amount of vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin K, copper, manganese, and vitamin B3 in paprika is higher than in pumpkin.
  • Paprika covers your daily vitamin A needs 815% more than pumpkin.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pumpkin is 52, while the glycemic index of paprika is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pumpkin, 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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
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 -98.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1383.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +990.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +570.6%
Contains more IronIron +2542.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +461.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1253.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +613.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1172%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2000%

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 30% 0% 142% 21% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12%
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 +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +478.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2645.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1018.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1576.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +742.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3409.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7200%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Paprika DV% diff.
Iron 0.8mg 21.14mg 254%
Vitamin A 426µg 2463µg 226%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 29.1mg 187%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 2.141mg 160%
Fiber 0.5g 34.9g 138%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 1.23mg 86%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 80.3µg 66%
Copper 0.127mg 0.713mg 65%
Manganese 0.125mg 1.59mg 64%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 10.06mg 59%
Potassium 340mg 2280mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 7.766g 52%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 2.51mg 44%
Magnesium 12mg 178mg 40%
Phosphorus 44mg 314mg 39%
Zinc 0.32mg 4.33mg 36%
Protein 1g 14.14g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.33mg 23%
Calcium 21mg 229mg 21%
Fats 0.1g 12.89g 20%
Carbs 6.5g 53.99g 16%
Calories 26kcal 282kcal 13%
Selenium 0.3µg 6.3µg 11%
Vitamin C 9mg 0.9mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.052g 2.14g 9%
Folate 16µg 49µg 8%
Choline 8.2mg 51.5mg 8%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 1.695g 4%
Sodium 1mg 68mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 260kcal 199kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 385g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.35 4.4 N/A
Net carbs 6g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 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 +714.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1314%
Contains more FatsFats +12790%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +730.6%
Contains more OtherOther +867.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 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 -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12938.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155220%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.