Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
orange juice
versus
paprika
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in orange juice and paprika:
Paprika is high in calories and orange juice has 84% less calories than paprika - orange juice has 45 calories per 100 grams and paprika has 282 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, orange juice is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to paprika per calorie. Orange juice has a macronutrient ratio of 6:90:4 and for paprika, 15:56:30 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Orange Juice | Paprika | |
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Protein | 6% | 15% |
Carbohydrates | 90% | 56% |
Fat | 4% | 30% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Paprika is high in carbohydrates and orange juice has 81% less carbohydrates than paprika - orange juice has 10.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and paprika has 54g of carbohydrates.
Paprika is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 173 times more dietary fiber than orange juice - orange juice has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and paprika has 34.9g of dietary fiber.
Orange juice and paprika contain similar amounts of sugar - orange juice has 8.4g of sugar per 100 grams and paprika has 10.3g of sugar.
Paprika is an excellent source of protein and it has 19 times more protein than orange juice - orange juice has 0.7g of protein per 100 grams and paprika has 14.1g of protein.
Orange juice has 88.1 times less saturated fat than paprika - orange juice has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and paprika has 2.1g of saturated fat.
Orange juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 54 times more Vitamin C than paprika - orange juice has 50mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and paprika has 0.9mg of Vitamin C.
Paprika is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 245 times more Vitamin A than orange juice - orange juice has 10ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and paprika has 2463ug of Vitamin A.
Paprika is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 726 times more Vitamin E than orange juice - orange juice has 0.04mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and paprika has 29.1mg of Vitamin E.
Paprika has signficantly more Vitamin K than orange juice - orange juice has 0.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and paprika has 80.3ug of Vitamin K.
Paprika has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both orange juice and paprika contain significant amounts of folate.
Orange Juice | Paprika | |
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Thiamin | 0.09 MG | 0.33 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.03 MG | 1.23 MG |
Niacin | 0.4 MG | 10.06 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.19 MG | 2.51 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04 MG | 2.141 MG |
Folate | 30 UG | 49 UG |
Paprika is an excellent source of calcium and it has 19 times more calcium than orange juice - orange juice has 11mg of calcium per 100 grams and paprika has 229mg of calcium.
Paprika is an excellent source of iron and it has 104 times more iron than orange juice - orange juice has 0.2mg of iron per 100 grams and paprika has 21.1mg of iron.
Paprika is an excellent source of potassium and it has 10 times more potassium than orange juice - orange juice has 200mg of potassium per 100 grams and paprika has 2280mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Orange Juice | Paprika | |
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beta-carotene | 33 UG | 26162 UG |
alpha-carotene | 6 UG | 595 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 115 UG | 18944 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, paprika has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than orange juice per 100 grams.
Orange Juice | Paprika | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.011 G | 0.453 G |
Total | 0.011 G | 0.453 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, paprika has more linoleic acid than orange juice per 100 grams.
Orange Juice | Paprika | |
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linoleic acid | 0.029 G | 7.314 G |
other omega 6 | ~ | 0.047 G |
Total | 0.029 G | 7.361 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Orange Juice (Orange juice, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Paprika (Spices, paprika) .
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