Nutrition Tier Lists: Herbs & Spices
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มิ.ย. 2024
- Herbs & Spices. The universally used and loved element in the art of cooking and you must master in order to truly fully appreciate food. While they undeniably offer much in the realm of flavor, they're benefits in the realm of nutrition often go underappreciated. By weight, herbs and spices are potentially the most valuable health contributors of all food groups, with the tradeoff being the amounts you consume them in. Let's take a look at all the herbs and spices you're more likely to have access to, and see what they have to offer.
All nutrient data is pulled from the USDA's National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference.
Introducing: Herbs & Spices - 0:00
Allspice - 1:45
Anise - 2:46
Basil - 3:14
Bay Leaf - 3:44
Black Pepper - 4:09
Caraway - 5:05
Cardamom - 5:40
Cayenne Pepper - 6:08
Celery Seed - 7:08
Chives - 7:30
Cilantro - 8:01
Cinnamon - 8:35
Cloves - 9:47
Coriander Seed - 10:29
Cumin - 10:56
Curry Powder - 11:30
Dill Weed - 12:24
Fennel Seed - 12:51
Garlic Powder - 13:24
Ginger - 14:24
Mace - 15:25
Marjoram - 16:00
Mint - 16:36
Mustard Seed - 17:10
Nutmeg - 17:33
Onion Powder - 18:06
Oregano - 18:46
Paprika - 19:19
Parsley - 20:01
Rosemary - 20:38
Saffron - 21:04
Sage - 21:42
Savory - 22:20
Tarragon - 22:43
Thyme - 23:05
Turmeric - 23:36
Vanilla Extract - 24:29
White Pepper - 24:54
Conclusion - 25:35
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If Garlic powder is not in S tier I will be sad
Update: I am now happy
Me too brother, it's just so useful
SPOILER!!!
I hate garlic powder
One of the things that makes me sad about garlic is that we have accidentally bred it to be incapable of forming seeds. Garlic, as it currently exists, is incapable of being anything but a clone of past generations. The danger of this is that garlic could be faced with a plague that wipes out the entire species. Careful botany could someday restore garlic to being a functional species, but we need to raise awareness of this danger.
Just use garlic lmao
I don't think i have ever seen a channel with such dedicated fans. You might be the Beyonce of nutrition 😂
Honestly I think a large part is his disclaimers and Review portion where he gives background to establish context, variables and limitations. That way, people can’t say anything about nuances he didn’t account for. It helps you to really focus in on the content.
im going to call him beyonce from now on
Don’t insult him. Geez. He’s obviously the Taylor Swift of Nutrition.
@@stacylulubee553lol
@@stacylulubee553not a fan of either! 😂😂😂😂 But b😅the have great political instincts!!!! 😂😂😂😂
I would love to see a Sugars Tier List. Comparing white granulated sugar vs. Brown Sugar vs. Honey vs Syrup Vs Artificial sweeteners etc. Kinda just find out if any of the above have any redeeming micronutrient value.
This!
Blackstrap molasses will be S tier probably
My guess is they’re all bad, even fruits should be consumed moderately because of its sugar content
@@alindeac6371 Sucralose is really bad though, just google "sucralose gut health", plenty of trustworthy sources show up. The others I wouldn't worry about.
Erythritol, mannitol, acesulfame K, psicose/allulose. Unfortunately, a lot of "sugar free" foods use maltitol, which has the highest glycemic index and quite a few calories for a 'substitute' or 'alternative'.
Spices are really underrated considering they make your meal healthier AND more tasty
except that effects are not noticeable unless you make 1000 clones of yourself, and only 1 of them may feel the difference over the lifetime just because spices make very small amount of your daily food intake
@@SorakaOTP462bro live in a bland food land.
@@SorakaOTP462It's negligible admittedly but every bit helps and when that comes alongside markedly improving the taste of your meal then everything's copacetic
Definitely,but probably they'r consumed in small quantities for a reason so that whould explain why they aint getting too hyped
I think it's a good argument for cooking different styles of food (Italian, Thai, Indian etc.) and spicing them quite liberally.
I would love to see a tier list on teas, both herbal and non-herbal teas. I know it's a lot so maybe you could focus on specific regions or types of teas for each video. For example white or pu erh chinese teas, north american native plant teas, or African teas etc. I would love to see what you could do with those!
Also both culinary and functional mushrooms/fungi. There are sooooo many good things going on with mushrooms people need to know how good they really are!
Yes pleasee, I would also love a tier list on teas/herbal infusions!!
I love the nutrition tier lists so much! Can you also make one about mushrooms?
dont eat mold it taste bad. eat good mushroom only
I think he's cooking that one up next
Mushrooms have no nutritional value for humans because we can’t digest chitin, except for potassium and some B6. However, I love mushrooms and they smell amazing
@@mrsadness9179 ChatGPT 4: It's not accurate to say that mushrooms have no nutritional value for humans aside from potassium and some vitamin B6. While it is true that mushrooms contain chitin, a fibrous substance that humans have limited ability to digest, they still offer a range of nutritional benefits.
Mushrooms are a source of several important nutrients, including:
1. **Dietary Fiber**: While chitin is part of the dietary fiber in mushrooms and is less digestible, other components of their fiber can be beneficial for digestive health.
2. **Protein**: Mushrooms contain a decent amount of protein, which is vital for many bodily functions.
3. **Vitamins**: Besides vitamin B6, mushrooms are also a good source of several B vitamins, like riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), and pantothenic acid (B5). They are one of the few non-animal sources of vitamin D, especially if they have been exposed to sunlight.
4. **Minerals**: Beyond potassium, mushrooms contain other minerals like selenium, copper, and iron.
5. **Antioxidants**: They have antioxidants like selenium and ergothioneine, which can help to protect body cells from damage.
So, while certain components of mushrooms, like chitin, are less digestible for humans, mushrooms as a whole are nutritious and can contribute beneficially to a human diet.
@@mrsadness9179Plenty of mushrooms have high protein content
23:34 Herb conspiracy theorists will claim Thyme got demoted to B tier because all A tier slots were taken
You could do a probiotic foods list. Pickles, kimchi, kombucha, etc. Also a condiments tier list. Ketchup, ranch, sriracha, mustard, mayonnaise, etc.
Use the no added sugar variation then you can eat every condime but mayo
There are so many varieties of every one of these. Time of preparation, ingredients, it would be difficult to compare them
@@Chr.Saint-Michael why not mayo?
@@Timmy-mi2ef very high in fat and calories and not particulary healthy fat so i would avouid it in a diet
@@Chr.Saint-MichaelIt depends a lot on whether you make it yourself or buy it from the store
that's crazy. Browsing through TH-cam i was thinking hm, I want to see a video about the health of spices. I already follow your channel, so i searched it first. It came out 5 minutes ago. mind blown lol.
ふcぃん 冷める
So?
@@anonymous-hz2un he don't miss 🎯
Seems you have some skill at prescience... have you by any chance been sampling spice from a planet known as Arrakis?
@@JB-xl2jc the spice must flow brother
i wish there was more info on vanilla. vanilla beans are such an amazing plant with such unique flavor
You could get a full work up done and then eat lots for a few weeks and get another full work up. Thay would give you some information. If you do please share.
@@QuetzalcoatlOdinI have more complete info on the phytochemistry and constituents of these spices (I already went deep into all these in my pharmacognosy research). If anyone wants any more info on the pharmacology including neuropharmacology of the spices constituents just let me know.
@@fastlifebmx9292a little above my pay grade. But I am interested none the less.
They're so difficult to cultivate
Vanilla is also pretty cool when you consider that vanillin, the thing that makes vanilla… vanilla, is extremely chemically similar to capsaicin, the spicy molecule
I'm so proud you finally nailed the pronunciation of "microbial."
Now he just needs to work on "medicinally".
Or medICinal instead of medicINal. Oh god that hurts my brain.
@@joshjames582 Medduhseenalee
@@magicalsimmyWell, the perfect pronunciation is "Muh-DISS-in-UL."
@@joshjames582 Methionine also. He probably reads a lot but never went to school for biology.
I was happy to see you mention the coumarin content of cassia cinnamon and the risk of liver damage. Very few people are aware of this.
I suggest you rank sweetners such as honey, monk fruit, stevia and others. You would really help out a lot of people and I belive with your amazing research and video quality many people would be interested in such a video.
Greetings, sir. I wanted to take a moment to thank you sincerely for these videos. The information I've acquired from watching your tier list videos has played a crucial role in shaping my life as an athlete. Your videos are incredibly well-structured, making it possible for even those with little knowledge of nutrition to gain valuable insights. Nutrition has never intrigued me, but it's only been in the past few months that I've started researching the intricate details about micronutrients and how they affect the body, hormones, skin, hair, brain, bones, and everything else. Words cannot adequately express my gratitude. Please continue producing these videos as they’re undoubtedly making a positive impact on countless people’s lives.
Seeing rosemary in the D tier made my jaw drop and broke my heart. Never disagreed with your ranking this much before :(
Good video!
Only bcs it's not well-known like vanilla, bruh
@@moon_0207It's not a fact, that's an extremely dangerous thinking when it comes to something as variable as nutrition
@@Timmy-mi2ef cry about it
@@moon_0207 Telling me your daily activities?
@@Timmy-mi2ef what are you my mom?
Found your channel two days ago before a test. Have watched three or four videos already since then. Such a beneficial and informative channel. Thanks,
This makes me want to mix one serving of every herb together to make a super health potion
Bro thats gonna be like 200 grams of spices. You might get liver failure with so much compounds hitting the blood stream. Try each one out and use your favorites. Dont over season your soup, ya know what im sayin? 😂
They sell bitter tonics/tinctures that have a lot of the spices he talked about in this video
That might not taste very good but if you do it pls let me know how it tastes!! If it tastes alright I might try making it myself and tracking how it impacts my health longer-term 🤔🤔I feel like this would be such a cool experiment
Research tinctures
BRO
I ASKED FOR THIS
NO WAY
IM PLANNING MY WEEKS FOOD NOW ON SUNDAY
You are the man 🐐
I've sent this to everyone I know interested in improving health naturally. Excellently executed.
This series is a tremendous value to all of us. Great information presented in a great format. Thank you, sincerely.
This list is one of rare case where the more tasty = more healthy
I would love to see a sweetener tier list from you. I know it's a bit different from what you usually do, but there's so much confusion among all the different types of sweeteners and their adverse effects. Great videos, keep up the good work 🫶
1) Stevia
But what exactly would we be ranking? Not only do different sweeteners have different micronutrient profiles, but they also have different effects on glycemic index and dental health among other things.
Furthermore, ranking artificial sweeteners in particular is both hard and will be inherently controversial. The sugar industry has a long history of supporting studies of very questionable soundness against them. This greatly obfuscates their potential problems or lack thereof. Any tier list including them will inherently garner criticism simply because the creator of said tier list will have to make a judgement call on which studies to take seriously. He will either be derided as a crunchy granola chemophobic fool who uncritically parrots every bad study ever written about artificial sweeteners, or he will be a paid shill for the chemical industry that makes said artificial sweeteners. There is no winning when you rank artificial sweeteners.
@@sathvamp1 See now this is the kind of response I expected on TH-cam. Your comment implies very strongly that you are the first type of person I described. This “rule of thumb” is nothing more than chemophobic Puritanism disguised as “health consciousness.” And this so called divide between “synthetic” and “natural” compounds is itself entirely artificial. The idea that all “synthetic” chemicals are bad solely because they’re “synthetic” is based more on the idea of original sin than any sort of coherent logic or biology. It also absurdly implies that anything natural must be good, as if plant toxins and poisons don’t exist. Why, if natural things can be both good or bad, should synthetic things only be bad? You do not and cannot have a coherent answer to that question, just vigorous hand waving attempting to justify what might as well be religious dogma.
@@sathvamp1 This idea that “synthetic” chemicals must be bad solely because they are synthetic makes no sense whatsoever. As far as your body is concerned, there is no difference between Stevia glycosides and something like Sucralose (or any other artificial sweetener), both are equally “foreign” regardless of their origin as either “natural” or “synthetic” respectively. And any positive or negative effect they may have has nothing to do with their origin or the manner of their creation.
I cannot express how happy I was to see a new list, and I'll be just as excited for the next one!
I came across this content last week...
I came at the perfect time...
I binge watched all the tier list.. I saw in the comments, everyone asking for the spice tier list. I wondered, will the fabled spice tier list ever be released?
Today, the people got what they've been asking for. Thank you.
I just cant get enough of these types of videos. its just so interesting
Most of the info from studies is so vague “shown to” it likely will all have no effect that’s noticeable for you
I remember the first time I tasted parsley as a lil girl. I wondered why the hell it is used as a garnish when people could make salads out of it. Such a refreshing, tasty herb.
Wow thanks for sharing your knowledge! And incredible job on the list for adding all macros and nutrients 👌🏽
Thanks for all your great advice. I really enjoy watching your videos, they provide a lot of knowledge and are very helpful on a daily basis in choosing food when shopping, etc. Thank you ❤✨
Eating Indian food might give you exposure to most spices in this list.
Love your channel! Could you do a tier list of different kinds of teas? Including medicinal teas? Thanks, that would be awesome. Cheers.
Teas have been included in drinks tiers but there could have been more.
I think the medicinal properties of herbs here extend to drinking them in tea form as well - like he mentioned thyme helps with lung diseases and you usually find it in Broncho type herb teas.
I never imagined you would make a video about HERBS and SPICES, but I really needed this video, thank you
I get so excited when you drop these.
This is a great video, and all of these herbs and spices have health and taste benefits. However, it seems to me that the most benefits (in addition to the taste) are from phytonutrients. Furthermore, many nutrients out there have synergistic properties - they provide little or no benefit on their own but are much more potent when combined with certain other nutrients. For example, it's a good idea to combine turmeric and black pepper, because the piperine in the pepper improves absorption of the curcumin in the turmeric. And for every known synergy, there are probably many other synergies that aren't known yet.
Lots of foods contain fiber, folate, manganese, magnesium, and potassium. There's an immense world of phytonutrients out there, most of which are unknown or only sparsely documented. Each herb and spice profiled in this video is probably the exclusive source of at least one phytonutrient. So it's a good idea to consume a wide variety of healthy foods, even the "lower" tiered ones in lists like these.
A list for common medicine toxicity could benefit the community. Especially hepatatoxic OTC meds like acetaminophen that are common and mistaken as very safe.
The stats one could find about ER visits and deaths associated with regular OTC medicine would surprise many.
Since this channel is so thorough, I thought it would greatly contribute to peoples' well-being.
Your videos genuinely make my day. Thank you.
I’ve been binge watching your videos all day. This is way better than Netflix!
Love your videos man. Happy you got a lot of attention in a pretty short time
God, as someone with GERD, you have no idea how much I miss peppers......
Awesome video, I love these breakdowns and rankings. Has really changed how I look at some foods.
Thank you so much for the tier lists you do, they’re certainly “Top Tier” 😉. I expected to see Ashwagandha included on this but I’m certainly happy with what you’ve presented:)
ive been taking saffron extract for years to combat my chronic depression and it has helped SO MUCH, discovering this spice for its anti depressive benefits has been a life saver! i suggest anyone to try it who doesn't want to use an SSRI or doesn't respond properly to those. downside is that it is rather expensive
Meds are expensive too! Also many people like myself with bipolar can't have SSRI I think I'll give it a try!
@@Anniefieddo check for any drug/herbal med possible interactions. They can really sneak up on you
Is there a particular brand that works for you? Color me curious!
my SSRI's costed me about 5-10 euro a month, saffron extract is about 22 a month, pls also consult your doctor@@Anniefied
im not sure where ur located but im in EU, i buy mine at holland & barrett from the brand fytostar called saffratonine@@Becausing
This video was clearly sponsored by Big Pepper
Giving due credit need not be spurred by bribery, instead it may be motivated by honesty and integrity.
@@novitrix9671way to take a joke
SO AWESOME TO HAVE YOU BACK!
I absolutely love this channel! you learn so much and get entertained at the same time 😍😍
Thank you for this video. Herbs and spices are the most misunderstood nutrients for me (and many others)
Amazing, underrated channel, everything is explained very well
Finally!
I've been waiting for this video thanks
I absolutely LOVE spices and herbs. When me and my boyfriend move into our own place, starting an herb garden and having various jars of spices is an absolute must.
Very intersting video, thanks a lot!
When some herbs came up I had the strong urge to ask for a separate fresh herbs video since fresh herbs cant be compared that easily to dried once, especially when it comes to their weight. For example I use around 40g of fresh dill in my dill sauce. And herbs lose some of their compounds when dried. So please one fresh herbs tier list!
We've all been waiting for this one, the top tier is as expected, all great ingredients. The only one I would be interested to have been included is Galangal root.
Thanks for your hard work I really loved the tier list.
I was cubing sweet potatoes as you spoke. I drizzled olive oil in a bowl, then seasoned with garlic powder, sweet paprika, rosemary, cinnamon and salt. I'll now roast this on a cookie sheet and serve with a meat loaf. Thanks for the inspiration.
I'd buy posters with these tier lists when presented in a cool way
As always top tier video! Please make one about different types of tea!
Ooo what an exciting video!! These are some very important, even medicinal, traditional indian herbs I'm guessing will be / should be close to the top of the list!! Haldi (turmeric), hing (asafoetida), kesar (saffron), pudhina (mint), tulsi (basil), jeera (cumin), laung (cloves), adrak (ginger), dalchini (cinnamon), and laal & kali mirch (red & black pepper). This is one of my ultra-niche interests, and I'm so excited to see this oft-ignored food group!! There is so much emphasis on the importance of herbs and spices in traditional/ ancient (satvic) Indian food that it has now been sadly pretty much lost in modern Indian cuisine. In my research, it seems as one of the biggest reasons why traditional Indian diets don't really require meat and are able to fulfill nutritional requirements.
I used to have high blood pressure & heart issues. I learned that Salmon was a good meat to eat for heart health as well as cayenne pepper so I started eating salmon seasoned with cayenne a few times a week & I swear that completely fixed my heart issues.
Tier list for teas?
YES
I haven't watched this yet but I did ask for this, so before I just want to say thank you 💛 much love brother.
Let's goooo another video I don't think you'll ever know how hype we get when you drop something 😂
Thanks a lot for the new video! I think one key aspect about nutrition that you might want to talk about is how different nutrients react to different styles of preparation. Say you want to combat a vitamin C deficit and you think to yourself "Hm maybe i should eat more bell peppers", but then you go ahead and cook them, how is that going to affect the nutritions inside the bell pepper.
This definitely deserves a video. I'm just not sure how to present it yet
Love to hear that! No stress, you owe us nothing. :) still looking forward to one day watch that video! Cheers@@Talon_Fitness
It would be fantastic if you put your final rankings as an image or pdf that was available for download, especially if it included your discussions and research. It would also be valid to put this behind a patreon subscription for the amount of work you put in.
Wheyyy thank you! I’ve been asking for this for ages
I love ur videos. But im amazed at how all my favorite veggies, meat, fruits, herbs, and almost everything u made a tierlist of, end up in the Top tier lol its like my body already knows whats good for it :y
I love to add the mix of black peper and salt, and some others depending on the food. I also love spicy food like red peper, i like to sometimes grind fresh tomatos togheter with also fresh red pepper as an sauce
YES! This is AMAZING! Your nutrition tier lists are some of the best videos on YT! Thank you so much!!!
In terms of other food groups, I would love to see a list about green "superfoods" like:
- Wheet grass powder
- Spirulina powder
- Seaweed powder
- Moringa powder
- Chlorella powder
- Matcha powder
- Shilajit resin
oh boy oh boy am i excited about this! thanks for your work as always ♡
Hey, really appreciate your videos. Im sure you have a long list of ideas already, but I think a list of deli meats would be a cool idea. Have a good day!
I did not know curry was a blend of many spices. Always happy to learn something new. Thank you.
I think a lot of people (myself included before this video) didn't know that. That's why its the only mix I included
Not only is it a blend, there are a great many kinds with varying ingredients and amounts. This is based on the dish and also what region the dish is being made or originates from.
Great video as always!
I just wanted to ask: does cooking some of these spices affect the micronutrients contained in them? Should they be added to an already cooked meal or can they be used while cooking?
Thank you for such a good job with these lists
Thank you for making such a good contents. I love your tier lists.
Have you ever considered about making fiber sources tier list? That list would be useful
Babe wake up, Talon just uploaded another nutrition tier list
It sounds like if you eat Indian/Pakistani/Nepali curry, you'll never die. :) Luckily, it's my favorite food.
Bengali 🇧🇩, maldivian 🇲🇻, Sri lankan 🇱🇰 : I guess we don't exist
Im so excited to watch this one! I love this series!!
Finally! I've been waiting for this one!
Thanks so much! As the weird kid who always ate the parsley on my plate I feel vindicated😀
Ceylon cinnamon being the only spice I take as a supplement being s tier is a relief to see
Love your channel thank you! Glad to hear paprika is a good one I've been using that loads lately. Been having 3/4 teaspoon of turmeric with some black pepper most days too. Spices are cool especially for someone who doesn't eat enough fruit and veg all the extra nutrients are appreciated.
I watched all your tier lists in one sitting. It was very informative! I have a new enemy: margerine.
Reassuringly enough, I consume mostly S, A and B tier foods. I go to bed feeling satisfied that I am not so bad at taking care of myself after all.
Great video, as always.
Would you consider making a video about teas? There is much to cover!
Green, black, white, macha, chamomille, lemon balm, peppermint, hibiscus and the list goes on.
He has one
I love Black & white pepper so much I put it in my all of my soup meals, my parents are worried if it will give me disease. Uninformed people are so easily scared.
Thank you, very informative and useful as always
One of my favorite videos. These tier lists are S tier.
I've been trying to build a careful diet for myself, and I was having trouble getting enough Vitamin E without eating too many things that can contribute to kidney stones. Enter Chili Powder: a surprising number of calories for a spice, but still delivering way more of that coveted vitamin per calorie than even most vegetables could accomplish.
Do I get you right, chili powder is the answer to kidney stones problem?
@@ValeriaDik drinking enough water is the single best thing you can do to prevent kidney stones. I do not have any, I am just trying to eat in such a way that I get enough nutrients while minimizing the chance that I develop kidney stones.
Kidney stones often develop because of oxalates, and many foods that are high in oxalates are actually good for you, including many that are high in Vitamin E. Chili powder was an easy solution because it gives you a lot of Vitamin E with very few oxalates and only some calories.
i like how he pronounces it as "medicinally" but i say it "medicinally"
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You are TOO good! Thank you for this video!
Thankssssss!! Looked up which spices are the best to have, and i saw which ten were the best for taste. But I’m going to stick with this, so glad you did spices!
Nutmeg can make you high so it’s s tier
Another Talon Fitness banger
Oh yeaaaaah!!!!!! Thanks man! Great vídeo!
There's a lot of good information here. I'm consuming some form of all your top tier list except for sage and paprika. I guess it's time to take a look at adding those.
I food prep chicken curry that is mostly chicken, olive oil, and beans, also contains cilantro, onion, habanero, garlic, cumin, cardamom, tumeric, paprika, white pepper, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, and a few others. Thing will still be edible at 12-14 days. Left it for almost 3 weeks once and there was one small spec of mold. Stuff is powerful; don't overeat spicy food, but definitely get at least one zinger a day.
These videos are great. I'd love to see a tier list on popular diets like Keto, which I've heard is not actually that great for you
Thank you! This is very informative and useful to me.
I love your content! This is the info I want to know about my food
Being creative with cooking and using recipes from different countries means you get the wisdoms of indigenous cultures ...following one's desires can lead you to what you need ..... looking at ancient recipes in light of new knowledge shows they knew what they were doing
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liked before watching been waiting for a good time thank you talon
thank you, talon! love your videos. ❤
I'm surprised salt didn't make the list, considering it's the most ubiquitous spice ever. Perhaps because it is not derived from a plant?
Covered on a separate video with "Sodium" real killers