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Cayenne pepper vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cayenne pepper and thyme

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 737% more than thyme.
  • Thyme has 7 times less vitamin B6 than cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper has 2.45mg of vitamin B6, while thyme has 0.348mg.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Thyme, fresh.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
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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 more PotassiumPotassium +230.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +37%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +173.6%
Contains more IronIron +123.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
~equal in Magnesium ~160mg

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
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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 AVitamin A +774.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +377%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +604%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +109.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 238µg 205%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.348mg 162%
Iron 7.8mg 17.45mg 121%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 160.1mg 93%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Fiber 27.2g 14g 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.532g 52%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 1.824mg 43%
Potassium 2014mg 609mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.471mg 34%
Phosphorus 293mg 106mg 27%
Calcium 148mg 405mg 26%
Fats 17.27g 1.68g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.048mg 23%
Copper 0.373mg 0.555mg 20%
Selenium 8.8µg 16%
Folate 106µg 45µg 15%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.467g 13%
Protein 12.01g 5.56g 13%
Manganese 2mg 1.719mg 12%
Calories 318kcal 101kcal 11%
Carbs 56.63g 24.45g 11%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.081g 7%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.81mg 6%
Magnesium 152mg 160mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 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 ProteinProtein +116%
Contains more FatsFats +928%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.6%
Contains more OtherOther +88.8%
Contains more WaterWater +708.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3295.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1473.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.