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Thyme vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between thyme and paprika?

  • Thyme is higher in vitamin C; however, paprika is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, potassium, iron, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 890% more.
  • Paprika contains 178 times less vitamin C than thyme. Thyme contains 160.1mg of vitamin C, while paprika contains 0.9mg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than thyme (45).

We used Thyme, fresh and Spices, paprika 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.
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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
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%
~equal in Manganese ~1.59mg

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 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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17688.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +934.9%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
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
Contains more WaterWater +479.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.3%
Contains more FatsFats +667.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.8%
Contains more OtherOther +141.9%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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