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Thyme vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thyme and black pepper different?

  • Thyme is higher in vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, black pepper is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for black pepper is 480% higher.
  • Black pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than thyme (45).

Thyme, fresh and Spices, pepper, black 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.
Thyme
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
Contains more IronIron +79.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +641.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~171mg
~equal in Calcium ~443mg

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.
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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%
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 0% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +781.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Black pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 1.719mg 12.753mg 480%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Vitamin K 163.7µg 136%
Iron 17.45mg 9.71mg 97%
Copper 0.555mg 1.33mg 86%
Fiber 14g 25.3g 45%
Vitamin A 238µg 27µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.18mg 22%
Potassium 609mg 1329mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 1.399mg 20%
Carbs 24.45g 63.95g 13%
Protein 5.56g 10.39g 10%
Selenium 4.9µg 9%
Calories 101kcal 251kcal 8%
Phosphorus 106mg 158mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 7%
Folate 45µg 17µg 7%
Zinc 1.81mg 1.19mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.108mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 1.143mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.291mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.467g 1.392g 4%
Calcium 405mg 443mg 4%
Magnesium 160mg 171mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.998g 3%
Fats 1.68g 3.26g 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.739g 2%
Net carbs 10.45g 38.65g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Sodium 9mg 20mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
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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
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +422.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.9%
Contains more FatsFats +94%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.6%
Contains more OtherOther +210.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +812.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.6%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/nutrients
  2. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.