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Paprika vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between paprika and pumpkin

  • 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 73 times less vitamin K than paprika. Paprika has 80.3µg of vitamin K, while pumpkin has 1.1µg.
  • 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 Spices, paprika and Pumpkin, 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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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 30% 0% 142% 21% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Pumpkin DV% diff.
Iron 21.14mg 0.8mg 254%
Vitamin A 2463µg 426µg 226%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 1.06mg 187%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.061mg 160%
Fiber 34.9g 0.5g 138%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.11mg 86%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 1.1µg 66%
Copper 0.713mg 0.127mg 65%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.125mg 64%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.6mg 59%
Potassium 2280mg 340mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.005g 52%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.298mg 44%
Magnesium 178mg 12mg 40%
Phosphorus 314mg 44mg 39%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.32mg 36%
Protein 14.14g 1g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.05mg 23%
Calcium 229mg 21mg 21%
Fats 12.89g 0.1g 20%
Carbs 53.99g 6.5g 16%
Calories 282kcal 26kcal 13%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.3µg 11%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 9mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.052g 9%
Folate 49µg 16µg 8%
Choline 51.5mg 8.2mg 8%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.013g 4%
Sodium 68mg 1mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 5g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 199kcal 260kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 385g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.4 0.35 N/A
Net carbs 19.09g 6g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1314%
Contains more FatsFats +12790%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +730.6%
Contains more OtherOther +867.5%
Contains more WaterWater +714.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12938.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155220%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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