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Thyme vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thyme and jalapeño different?

  • Jalapeño contains less iron, vitamin A, manganese, copper, vitamin C, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and zinc than thyme.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 215% more than jalapeño.
  • Thyme has 34 times more calcium than jalapeño. Thyme has 405mg of calcium, while jalapeño has 12mg.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of jalapeño is 32.

Thyme, fresh and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types were 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.6%
Contains more IronIron +6880%
Contains more CopperCopper +1106.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1192.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +307.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1672.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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.
Thyme
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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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +340.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +572.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Jalapeño DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 0.25mg 215%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.097mg 71%
Copper 0.555mg 0.046mg 57%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 118.6mg 46%
Fiber 14g 2.8g 45%
Calcium 405mg 12mg 39%
Magnesium 160mg 15mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.07mg 31%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Vitamin A 238µg 54µg 20%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.14mg 15%
Phosphorus 106mg 26mg 11%
Potassium 609mg 248mg 11%
Protein 5.56g 0.91g 9%
Carbs 24.45g 6.5g 6%
Folate 45µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.419mg 5%
Calories 101kcal 29kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.112g 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 1.28mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.092g 2%
Fats 1.68g 0.37g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.315mg 2%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Sodium 9mg 3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.029g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +511%
Contains more FatsFats +354.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +276.2%
Contains more OtherOther +503.8%
Contains more WaterWater +40.8%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.3%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.