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Paprika vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between paprika and sesame

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and potassium, while sesame has more copper and calcium.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 985% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, paprika and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +387.2%
Contains more IronIron +45.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +97.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +472.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +79%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +446%

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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 5% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +398%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4920%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +98%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.713mg 4.082mg 374%
Vitamin A 2463µg 0µg 274%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.25mg 192%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.79mg 104%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 21.773g 93%
Fiber 34.9g 11.8g 92%
Iron 21.14mg 14.55mg 82%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.247mg 76%
Calcium 229mg 975mg 75%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Fats 12.89g 49.67g 57%
Potassium 2280mg 468mg 53%
Selenium 6.3µg 34.4µg 51%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.05mg 49%
Phosphorus 314mg 629mg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 18.759g 43%
Magnesium 178mg 351mg 41%
Manganese 1.59mg 2.46mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.791mg 38%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 4.515mg 35%
Zinc 4.33mg 7.75mg 31%
Saturated fat 2.14g 6.957g 22%
Calories 282kcal 573kcal 15%
Folate 49µg 97µg 12%
Carbs 53.99g 23.45g 10%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Protein 14.14g 17.73g 7%
Choline 51.5mg 25.6mg 5%
Sodium 68mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 199kcal 323kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.4 5.8 N/A
Net carbs 19.09g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.522mg 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
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.2%
Contains more WaterWater +139.7%
Contains more OtherOther +73.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.4%
Contains more FatsFats +285.3%

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
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1006.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.4%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.