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Jalapeño vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jalapeño and thyme different?

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

Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Thyme, fresh types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
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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 -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 395% 0% 18% 72% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20%
Thyme
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 534% 0% 79% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.25mg 17.45mg 215%
Manganese 0.097mg 1.719mg 71%
Copper 0.046mg 0.555mg 57%
Vitamin C 118.6mg 160.1mg 46%
Fiber 2.8g 14g 45%
Calcium 12mg 405mg 39%
Magnesium 15mg 160mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.471mg 31%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Vitamin A 54µg 238µg 20%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.81mg 15%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Potassium 248mg 609mg 11%
Phosphorus 26mg 106mg 11%
Protein 0.91g 5.56g 9%
Carbs 6.5g 24.45g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.348mg 5%
Folate 27µg 45µg 5%
Calories 29kcal 101kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 1.824mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.532g 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.05g 3%
Fats 0.37g 1.68g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.409mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.467g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.048mg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 319kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 99g N/A
Net carbs 3.7g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Sodium 3mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.081g 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-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.062g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +40.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +511%
Contains more FatsFats +354.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +276.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 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 -80.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375%

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