Paprika vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between paprika and peanuts

Paprika is higher in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and potassium, yet peanuts are higher in copper and folate.
Paprika covers your daily vitamin A needs 985% more than peanuts.
The glycemic index of paprika is lower.

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

Paprika

Peanut

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

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%

~equal in Magnesium ~168mg

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.

Paprika

Peanut

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	+∞%

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

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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