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Chili Pepper vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili Pepper and thyme different?

  • Chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C; however, thyme is richer in iron, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 203% higher.
  • Chili Pepper contain 2 times more vitamin C than thyme. While chili Pepper contain 242.5mg of vitamin C, thyme contains only 160.1mg.
  • Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index (10) than thyme (45).

Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Thyme, fresh 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.1%
Contains more IronIron +1354.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +219%
Contains more ZincZinc +503.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +625.3%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +303.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +570.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.2mg 17.45mg 203%
Vitamin C 242.5mg 160.1mg 92%
Manganese 0.237mg 1.719mg 64%
Fiber 1.5g 14g 50%
Copper 0.174mg 0.555mg 42%
Calcium 18mg 405mg 39%
Magnesium 25mg 160mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.471mg 29%
Vitamin A 59µg 238µg 20%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.81mg 14%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Phosphorus 46mg 106mg 9%
Potassium 340mg 609mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.409mg 7%
Protein 2g 5.56g 7%
Folate 23µg 45µg 6%
Carbs 9.46g 24.45g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 1.824mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.348mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.048mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.532g 3%
Calories 40kcal 101kcal 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.467g 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.68g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 7.96g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 5.1g N/A
Sodium 7mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +34.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178%
Contains more FatsFats +740%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.5%
Contains more OtherOther +433.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Thyme
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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +636.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +388.1%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/nutrients
  2. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.