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.
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.
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.
@@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'.
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!
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
@@SorakaOTP462It's negligible admittedly but every bit helps and when that comes alongside markedly improving the taste of your meal then everything's copacetic
that's crazy. Browsing through UA-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.
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
@@AlegIronFist 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.
You have to eat A LOT, more than any average person would consume, to actually see those effects. Ceylon cinnamon is unfortunately rarer and harder to process.
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.
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.
In Spain, Jerusalem, and Mexico, there are several studies related to the benefit of Rosemary as a culinary herb as it has been integrated into the diet for hundreds of years. It should have gone in at least C if not B. Just saying. 😅
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
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.
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 🫶
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 UA-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 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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? 😂
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
I was more thinking a huge dish involving each individual spice for one of its best usages for a food component of what we plan to combine this dish into.
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,
Spices I regularly use are paprika, parsley, garlic powder, chili powder, tumeric, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt! Really happy to know that I'm on the right track!
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.
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.
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:)
In 2022, I had terrible gut health, terrible sleep, terrible memory, and all around bad health and wellness. I started incorporating ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, cardamom, red cayenne, as well as a host of the herbs and spices mentioned in the video; its quite surprising how much I have improved since taking these herbs and spices everyday. As of today, 2/22/24 I can say that my life has changed significantly since improving my diet and health with these spices. I now sleep more than ever while feeling fully rested, my body doesnt ache nearly as much as it used to, my stools have improved GREATLY, as well as incorporating some vitamins found OTC in most grocery stores (magnesium cit, magnesium glyc, and magnesium l-threo) and some. Thank you for this video, as I know it's gonna help people with the same issues I once had.
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
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!
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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
ready to snort black pepper, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, garlic powder, ginger, paprika, sage, tumeric, and white pepper every morning to stay healthy 🙏🙏
This was amazingly informative! I'm wondering what category salt, sugar (all the different types), corn starch, yeast, and some of the other cooking essentials would fit. Some of those are the most used ingredients in the world and would be extremely useful to know how they can affect a diet
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?
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 ❤✨
Cinnamon and nutmeg are underrated spices for flavoring meats. Especially in Asian cuisine made at home or in less "fancy" restaurants. Anytime I cook meat with a Japanese, Korean, or Chinese method, I add these two and the flavor is always made so much better
This has probably been thrown around before, but I think it could be a good idea to make a condiments and dressings tier list ranking ready-made sauces, like ketchup, mayonnaise, hollandaise, hot sauce, vinegar (dark, light, apple cider, rice), ceasar dressing, syrup, honey, mustard, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, créme fraîche, smetana, whipped cream etc.
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.
Quick suggestion: when creating the written factors of the food (what it contains, and how what it contains affects the body), indent it to the left as you would normally when writing something. It makes the secondary bullet points under the primary ones--which would be slightly indented to the right--easier to distinguish and organize visually
I am an Indian and my family has been consuming most of these A and S tier spices all our lives. From real life experience, I can assure you that Turmeric, Gigner, Garlic(powder), black pepper, cloves, fennel seeds, saffron, cardamom, celery seeds, and nutmed are all greatly beneficial for your health. Most of these contain anti-inflammatory and digestion-friendly properties. All of these add a ton of flavor to your food. I'd suggest you to add these to your food as seasoning. Another underrated spice is Coriander, very healthy and a flavorful.
@@H00H-H00H Actually, the Brits and their colonization fucked our health for good. They created famines that led to malnutrition. This led to stupid movements like the Green revolution where they forced simple carbs on everyone. Traditional Indian diet is actually pretty balanced.
I've always thought (I think marco pierre white said this before iirc) about why I'm putting all of these spices in for south-asian (indian) dishes And now I know I need to keep adding all of them
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
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.
Thank you so much for sharing that amazing video about the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet! It was truly eye-opening and inspiring. I feel so grateful to have learned about these superfoods and their incredible health benefits. I can't wait to incorporate more of them into my diet and share this valuable information with my friends and family. Thanks again for the fantastic recommendation
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!
TALON! i have a video idea for you, rank common meals (that consist of multiple ingredients, not 1 or 2 ingredients, more like stews and such) based on on the ingredients in those meals, you can touch on the ideal ratios of the ingredients, think meals like, stews as i said, veggie stir fry noodles or rice. or maybe just a plate of 1/2 protein ( pick best protein) 1/3 veggies ( you say what veggies) and 1/3 carbs (pick the ideal best carbs). and you can even suggest hole new dishes based on the nutritional info on your previous videos! all the info is already there! if you use my idea, assuming you didn't come up with it before, hit me up with a nod or a DM, i love your videos, clean and concise work, thanks for all the research you do man. ill comment if i get anymore idea, hop this helped!
I'd say the biggest benefit here is that herbs and spices make food taste good without much affecting your macros. That alone makes any and all herbs and spices worth it. All these other benefits are just bonuses. But, that's why tier lists exist. It's sort of like fruits and vegetables. We all know eating some more would be helpful for almost all of us. These tier lists are there for the minutiae.
When it comes to whole healthy foods, none is better than the other. Each food has a purpose and a unique combination of nutrients that provide us with what we need individually, meaning that if a person prefers a certain healthy whole food over the other, that indicates that it best aligns and coordinates with him in terms of his nature and his needs.
@@BuildersSite I'm not saying it is, but the body knows what it needs, i agree that foods have different nutritional values, but the value depends on the individual's needs and is not necessarily superior. Whole unprocessed food is a gift from God. God doesn't create a variety of things without each having a unique purpose, the mistake we make is that we rank them only based on certain nutritional values, not considering how these nutritional components (and other components science has not reached yet, or even components beyond matter) work together to form something we are yet to comprehend.
@@alteracco2715 because that's how nature works? Nature is not magic. Humans discovered what things were good to eat and what things weren't by trial and error, and then by agriculture
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.
How about a tier list on test boosters? I take Peruvian maca but I am aware the studies don't support the test boosting effect. However, I keep taking it because the aerobic resistente and libido effect is VERY noticeable for me.
What I found most interesting was onion and garlic powder had very close benefits in powder form as what they came from. As powder is easier to store for longer time. Only recently discovered your videos, yet so far, I love them. Thank for taking the time to make them. I am curious about how you go about researching these nutritional values.
I knew Genovese style pesto sauce was a food of the gods and Talon’s lists have proven it. Olive oil, basil, pine nuts, garlic and parmesan, with a little lemon juice and pepper to finish. Everything on A or S tiers.
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'.
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!!
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
@@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.
Bold of you to assume I don't eat 1000 servings of garlic with every meal@@SorakaOTP462
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 UA-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 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
@@AlegIronFist 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.
@@AlegIronFistPlenty of mushrooms have high protein content
Eating Indian food might give you exposure to most spices in this list.
Carribean, or West Indian, foods as well.
dysentery, too.
@@boyyladdLove a little casual racism 😍
Unfortunately it’s one of the most u healthy cuisines in the world.
Shut up paul , your burgers and pizzas are the most unhealthiest.@@paulieteezo
23:34 Herb conspiracy theorists will claim Thyme got demoted to B tier because all A tier slots were taken
Agreed and Rosemary got done dirty because his ex is probably called Rose or Rosemary.
This list is one of rare case where the more tasty = more healthy
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.
You have to eat A LOT, more than any average person would consume, to actually see those effects. Ceylon cinnamon is unfortunately rarer and harder to process.
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.
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
@@dawert2667 great to know, thank you.
BRO
I ASKED FOR THIS
NO WAY
IM PLANNING MY WEEKS FOOD NOW ON SUNDAY
You are the man 🐐
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.
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
@@moon_0207 Telling me your daily activities?
In Spain, Jerusalem, and Mexico, there are several studies related to the benefit of Rosemary as a culinary herb as it has been integrated into the diet for hundreds of years. It should have gone in at least C if not B. Just saying. 😅
@@moon_0207nobody asked lol
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 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.
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 UA-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 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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
God, as someone with GERD, you have no idea how much I miss peppers......
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.
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
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
I was more thinking a huge dish involving each individual spice for one of its best usages for a food component of what we plan to combine this dish into.
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,
I've sent this to everyone I know interested in improving health naturally. Excellently executed.
Amazing, underrated channel, everything is explained very well
Spices I regularly use are paprika, parsley, garlic powder, chili powder, tumeric, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt! Really happy to know that I'm on the right track!
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.
I’ve been binge watching your videos all day. This is way better than Netflix!
Babe wake up, Talon just uploaded another nutrition tier list
This series is a tremendous value to all of us. Great information presented in a great format. Thank you, sincerely.
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.
I cannot express how happy I was to see a new list, and I'll be just as excited for the next one!
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:)
In 2022, I had terrible gut health, terrible sleep, terrible memory, and all around bad health and wellness. I started incorporating ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, cardamom, red cayenne, as well as a host of the herbs and spices mentioned in the video; its quite surprising how much I have improved since taking these herbs and spices everyday.
As of today, 2/22/24 I can say that my life has changed significantly since improving my diet and health with these spices. I now sleep more than ever while feeling fully rested, my body doesnt ache nearly as much as it used to, my stools have improved GREATLY, as well as incorporating some vitamins found OTC in most grocery stores (magnesium cit, magnesium glyc, and magnesium l-threo) and some.
Thank you for this video, as I know it's gonna help people with the same issues I once had.
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
I get so excited when you drop these.
Love your videos man. Happy you got a lot of attention in a pretty short time
Can you explain the health benefits associated with some of the key compounds found in herbs and spices, such as eugenol, gingerol, and curcumin?
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!
I absolutely love this channel! you learn so much and get entertained at the same time 😍😍
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.
Thyme boosts mood
No wonder Jamaicans are so happy and cool. Thyme is Jamaicans favourite herb 🌿 🥰
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.
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'd buy posters with these tier lists when presented in a cool way
Let's goooo another video I don't think you'll ever know how hype we get when you drop something 😂
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 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
ready to snort black pepper, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, garlic powder, ginger, paprika, sage, tumeric, and white pepper every morning to stay healthy 🙏🙏
This was amazingly informative! I'm wondering what category salt, sugar (all the different types), corn starch, yeast, and some of the other cooking essentials would fit. Some of those are the most used ingredients in the world and would be extremely useful to know how they can affect a diet
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?
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 ❤✨
Thank you for this video. Herbs and spices are the most misunderstood nutrients for me (and many others)
Cinnamon and nutmeg are underrated spices for flavoring meats. Especially in Asian cuisine made at home or in less "fancy" restaurants. Anytime I cook meat with a Japanese, Korean, or Chinese method, I add these two and the flavor is always made so much better
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
This has probably been thrown around before, but I think it could be a good idea to make a condiments and dressings tier list ranking ready-made sauces, like ketchup, mayonnaise, hollandaise, hot sauce, vinegar (dark, light, apple cider, rice), ceasar dressing, syrup, honey, mustard, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, créme fraîche, smetana, whipped cream etc.
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.
Quick suggestion: when creating the written factors of the food (what it contains, and how what it contains affects the body), indent it to the left as you would normally when writing something. It makes the secondary bullet points under the primary ones--which would be slightly indented to the right--easier to distinguish and organize visually
I am an Indian and my family has been consuming most of these A and S tier spices all our lives. From real life experience, I can assure you that Turmeric, Gigner, Garlic(powder), black pepper, cloves, fennel seeds, saffron, cardamom, celery seeds, and nutmed are all greatly beneficial for your health. Most of these contain anti-inflammatory and digestion-friendly properties. All of these add a ton of flavor to your food. I'd suggest you to add these to your food as seasoning. Another underrated spice is Coriander, very healthy and a flavorful.
Very informative, thank you!
Indians are really well known for their very good health and fit bodies most of that is back to their food in general and their spices
@@H00H-H00H Actually, the Brits and their colonization fucked our health for good. They created famines that led to malnutrition. This led to stupid movements like the Green revolution where they forced simple carbs on everyone. Traditional Indian diet is actually pretty balanced.
@@H00H-H00H india is one of the few places where healthy vegeterian food is yummy and you have many choices.
@@winnershandbook1069 indeed
One of my favorite videos. These tier lists are S tier.
As always top tier video! Please make one about different types of tea!
I've always thought (I think marco pierre white said this before iirc) about why I'm putting all of these spices in for south-asian (indian) dishes
And now I know I need to keep adding all of them
Ceylon cinnamon being the only spice I take as a supplement being s tier is a relief to see
I never imagined you would make a video about HERBS and SPICES, but I really needed this video, thank you
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
Thanks so much! As the weird kid who always ate the parsley on my plate I feel vindicated😀
SO AWESOME TO HAVE YOU BACK!
Tier list for teas?
YES
I use all these herbs and spices for preparing and cooking meals.
Saffron: Boosts mood and combats depression.
Also saffron: world's most expensive spice 🙂
i like how he pronounces it as "medicinally" but i say it "medicinally"
🤔
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.
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
Thank you so much for sharing that amazing video about the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet! It was truly eye-opening and inspiring. I feel so grateful to have learned about these superfoods and their incredible health benefits. I can't wait to incorporate more of them into my diet and share this valuable information with my friends and family. Thanks again for the fantastic recommendation
Another Talon Fitness banger
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!
Nutmeg can make you high so it’s s tier
Can you do a video on all Star and A tier foods? Maybe do a recipe video with all those foods??
TALON! i have a video idea for you, rank common meals (that consist of multiple ingredients, not 1 or 2 ingredients, more like stews and such) based on on the ingredients in those meals, you can touch on the ideal ratios of the ingredients, think meals like, stews as i said, veggie stir fry noodles or rice. or maybe just a plate of 1/2 protein ( pick best protein) 1/3 veggies ( you say what veggies) and 1/3 carbs (pick the ideal best carbs). and you can even suggest hole new dishes based on the nutritional info on your previous videos! all the info is already there! if you use my idea, assuming you didn't come up with it before, hit me up with a nod or a DM, i love your videos, clean and concise work, thanks for all the research you do man. ill comment if i get anymore idea, hop this helped!
Idk I'm not a fan of this, "common meals" is very culturally dependent
I'd say the biggest benefit here is that herbs and spices make food taste good without much affecting your macros. That alone makes any and all herbs and spices worth it. All these other benefits are just bonuses. But, that's why tier lists exist. It's sort of like fruits and vegetables. We all know eating some more would be helpful for almost all of us. These tier lists are there for the minutiae.
When it comes to whole healthy foods, none is better than the other. Each food has a purpose and a unique combination of nutrients that provide us with what we need individually, meaning that if a person prefers a certain healthy whole food over the other, that indicates that it best aligns and coordinates with him in terms of his nature and his needs.
That's literally nonsense. Some foods are definitely and evidently better than others. What are you even saying fam
Nutritional science isn't based off vibes. Foods have different nutrional values, some better then others
@@getasimbe If what you're saying is right, why do foods you claim to be inferior exist?
@@BuildersSite I'm not saying it is, but the body knows what it needs, i agree that foods have different nutritional values, but the value depends on the individual's needs and is not necessarily superior.
Whole unprocessed food is a gift from God. God doesn't create a variety of things without each having a unique purpose, the mistake we make is that we rank them only based on certain nutritional values, not considering how these nutritional components (and other components science has not reached yet, or even components beyond matter) work together to form something we are yet to comprehend.
@@alteracco2715 because that's how nature works? Nature is not magic. Humans discovered what things were good to eat and what things weren't by trial and error, and then by agriculture
Wow thanks for sharing your knowledge! And incredible job on the list for adding all macros and nutrients 👌🏽
Seriously, changing the "F" category to "V" but keeping the color bright red?
Babe wake up, new nutrition tier list just dropped
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.
How about a tier list on test boosters? I take Peruvian maca but I am aware the studies don't support the test boosting effect. However, I keep taking it because the aerobic resistente and libido effect is VERY noticeable for me.
Cocoa where?
In the drink tier list
I love your program. I usually use basic seasonings in my food. This vid is the 💣. Thanks for the info
Mushrooms list please!!!!
What I found most interesting was onion and garlic powder had very close benefits in powder form as what they came from. As powder is easier to store for longer time. Only recently discovered your videos, yet so far, I love them. Thank for taking the time to make them. I am curious about how you go about researching these nutritional values.
I knew Genovese style pesto sauce was a food of the gods and Talon’s lists have proven it. Olive oil, basil, pine nuts, garlic and parmesan, with a little lemon juice and pepper to finish. Everything on A or S tiers.