Paprika vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are paprika and cayenne pepper different?

Paprika is higher in iron, vitamin A, copper, fiber, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, and folate.
Daily need coverage for iron for paprika is 167% higher.
Paprika contains 2 times more copper than cayenne pepper. While paprika contains 0.713mg of copper, cayenne pepper contains only 0.373mg.
Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than cayenne pepper (32).

Spices, paprika and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Cayenne pepper

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+54.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.2%
Contains more IronIron	+171%
Contains more CopperCopper	+91.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+74.6%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-55.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.7%

~equal in Phosphorus ~293mg

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

Cayenne pepper

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+8388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+116.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~29.83mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.328mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~80.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	21.14mg	7.8mg	167%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	76.4mg	84%
Vitamin B5	2.51mg		50%
Vitamin A	2463µg	2081µg	42%
Copper	0.713mg	0.373mg	38%
Fiber	34.9g	27.2g	31%
Vitamin B2	1.23mg	0.919mg	24%
Vitamin B6	2.141mg	2.45mg	24%
Manganese	1.59mg	2mg	18%
Zinc	4.33mg	2.48mg	17%
Folate	49µg	106µg	14%
Calcium	229mg	148mg	8%
Potassium	2280mg	2014mg	8%
Vitamin B3	10.06mg	8.701mg	8%
Fructose	6.71g		8%
Fats	12.89g	17.27g	7%
Magnesium	178mg	152mg	6%
Vitamin E	29.1mg	29.83mg	5%
Selenium	6.3µg	8.8µg	5%
Saturated fat	2.14g	3.26g	5%
Protein	14.14g	12.01g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.766g	8.37g	4%
Phosphorus	314mg	293mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.695g	2.75g	3%
Calories	282kcal	318kcal	2%
Sodium	68mg	30mg	2%
Carbs	53.99g	56.63g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	199kcal	265kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.4	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	19.09g	29.43g	N/A
Sugar	10.34g	10.34g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.33mg	0.328mg	0%
Vitamin K	80.3µg	80.3µg	0%
Choline	51.5mg	51.5mg	0%
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