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Table salt vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between table salt and paprika

  • Paprika is higher than table salt in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin K, and potassium.
  • Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1682% more than paprika.
  • The amount of sodium in paprika is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Salt, table and Spices, paprika.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Paprika
Paprika
10
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +854.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28400%
Contains more IronIron +6306.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2276.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4230%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1490%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6200%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Paprika
Paprika
10
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Paprika DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 68mg 1682%
Vitamin A 0µg 2463µg 274%
Iron 0.33mg 21.14mg 260%
Vitamin E 0mg 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 0mg 2.141mg 165%
Fiber 0g 34.9g 140%
Vitamin B2 0mg 1.23mg 95%
Copper 0.03mg 0.713mg 76%
Potassium 8mg 2280mg 67%
Vitamin K 0µg 80.3µg 67%
Manganese 0.1mg 1.59mg 65%
Vitamin B3 0mg 10.06mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 7.766g 52%
Vitamin B5 0mg 2.51mg 50%
Phosphorus 0mg 314mg 45%
Magnesium 1mg 178mg 42%
Zinc 0.1mg 4.33mg 38%
Protein 0g 14.14g 28%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.33mg 28%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.453g 28%
Calcium 24mg 229mg 21%
Fats 0g 12.89g 20%
Carbs 0g 53.99g 18%
Calories 0kcal 282kcal 14%
Folate 0µg 49µg 12%
Selenium 0.1µg 6.3µg 11%
Saturated fat 0g 2.14g 10%
Choline 0mg 51.5mg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.695g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 199kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.4 N/A
Net carbs 0g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.25mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5520%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/nutrients
  2. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.