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Paprika vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between paprika and thyme?

  • Paprika is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, potassium, iron, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, thyme is richer in vitamin C.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 890% more.
  • Thyme contains 6 times less vitamin B6 than paprika. Paprika contains 2.141mg of vitamin B6, while thyme contains 0.348mg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than thyme (45).

We used Spices, paprika and Thyme, fresh types 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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +11.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.4%
Contains more IronIron +21.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
~equal in Manganese ~1.719mg

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 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 3% 0% 821% 582% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37%
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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 AVitamin A +934.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +451.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +513.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17688.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~45µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 238µg 247%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 160.1mg 177%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.348mg 138%
Fiber 34.9g 14g 84%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.471mg 58%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 1.824mg 51%
Potassium 2280mg 609mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.532g 48%
Iron 21.14mg 17.45mg 46%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.409mg 42%
Phosphorus 314mg 106mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.048mg 24%
Zinc 4.33mg 1.81mg 23%
Calcium 229mg 405mg 18%
Copper 0.713mg 0.555mg 18%
Protein 14.14g 5.56g 17%
Fats 12.89g 1.68g 17%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Carbs 53.99g 24.45g 10%
Calories 282kcal 101kcal 9%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.467g 8%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Manganese 1.59mg 1.719mg 6%
Magnesium 178mg 160mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.081g 4%
Sodium 68mg 9mg 3%
Folate 49µg 45µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 199kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 99g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.4 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 19.09g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 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 +154.3%
Contains more FatsFats +667.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.8%
Contains more OtherOther +141.9%
Contains more WaterWater +479.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 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 +1992.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1359.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.