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Paprika vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between paprika and fireweed

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, fireweed is higher in manganese.
  • Paprika covers your daily need for vitamin A, 913% more than fireweed.
  • Paprika has 9 times more vitamin B2 than fireweed. While paprika has 1.23mg of vitamin B2, fireweed has only 0.137mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, paprika and Fireweed, leaves, raw.

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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +361.5%
Contains more IronIron +780.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +321.6%

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.
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%
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 7.3% 0% 60% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1268.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +797.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +144.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Fireweed DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 180µg 254%
Iron 21.14mg 2.4mg 234%
Manganese 1.59mg 6.704mg 222%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.632mg 116%
Fiber 34.9g 10.6g 97%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.137mg 84%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 2280mg 494mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 52%
Copper 0.713mg 0.32mg 44%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 4.674mg 34%
Phosphorus 314mg 108mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.033mg 25%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 1.356mg 23%
Calcium 229mg 429mg 20%
Protein 14.14g 4.71g 19%
Fats 12.89g 2.75g 16%
Folate 49µg 112µg 16%
Zinc 4.33mg 2.66mg 15%
Carbs 53.99g 19.22g 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.9µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.14g 10%
Calories 282kcal 103kcal 9%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Magnesium 178mg 156mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 4%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2.2mg 1%
Sodium 68mg 34mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 199kcal 219kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 97g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.4 N/A
Net carbs 19.09g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 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 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.2%
Contains more FatsFats +368.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.9%
Contains more OtherOther +204.7%
Contains more WaterWater +529.7%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/nutrients
  2. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.