Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Paprika VS Onion Powder

Weight per 500 calories

• Paprika: 177g
• Onion Powder: 147g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Paprika or Onion Powder?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Paprika	15%	30%	55%
Onion Powder	11%	3%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Paprika	Onion Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	23.6% 23g	1.57% 1.52g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12% 3.8g	1% 0.32g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	50% 0.8g	1.37% 0.022g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	76.3% 13g	2.2% 0.37g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	73.6% 96g	89.2% 116g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	25.3% 18.3g	13.4% 9.72g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	16.4% 12g	3.38% 2.45g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 4.66g	% 1.07g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.44g	% 5.67g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	163% 62g	58.7% 22.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	44.8% 25g	27.3% 15.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Paprika	Onion Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	485% 4367μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	48.8% 0.59mg	56% 0.67mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	168% 2.2mg	9.02% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	111% 18mg	2.94% 0.47mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	89% 4.45mg	21.5% 1.07mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	292% 3.8mg	81% 1.05mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	21.7% 87μg	23.5% 94μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.77% 1.6mg	38% 34.3mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	344% 51.6mg	2.64% 0.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	119% 142μg	5% 6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Paprika	Onion Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	40.6% 406mg	56.3% 563mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	140% 1.26mg	96% 0.87mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	469% 37.5mg	71.5% 5.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	75% 316mg	39.4% 166mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	123% 2.8mg	83% 1.9mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	79.5% 557mg	67.4% 472mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	119% 4043mg	42.5% 1444mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	20.3% 11μg	38% 21μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.04% 121mg	7.14% 107mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	69.8% 7.68mg	54% 5.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.54% 20g	0.21% 7.9g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Paprika VS Onion Powder Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Paprika or Onion Powder?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Paprika vs Onion Powder:

• 500 calories of Paprika have more Vitamin A, 18.6 times more Vitamin B2, 37.9 times more Vitamin B3, 4.1 times more Vitamin B5, 3.6 times more Vitamin B6, 130.3 times more Vitamin E and 23.7 times more Vitamin K than Onion Powder.
• While 500 kcal of Onion Powder Spices contain 21.5 times more Vitamin C than Paprika Spice.
• Both Paprika and Onion Powder provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B9 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Paprika have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C
• 500 calories of Onion Powder have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Paprika Spice as well as Onion Powder Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Paprika vs Onion Powder:

• 500 calories of Paprika have 1.5 times more Copper, 6.6 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Potassium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Onion Powder.
• While 500 kcal of Onion Powder Spices contain 1.4 times more Calcium and 1.9 times more Selenium than Paprika Spice.
• Both Paprika and Onion Powder contain similar levels of Phosphorus per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Paprika have 15 times more Fat, 11.8 times more Saturated Fat, 36.5 times more Omega 3, 34.8 times more Omega 6, 1.9 times more Sugars, 4.9 times more Fructose, 2.8 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Onion Powder.
• Both Paprika and Onion Powder offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Onion Powder provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6