Apart from different varieties of peppers, such as black, white, and cayenne pepper, cajun spice contains other spices and herbs. They can include onion powder, garlic powder, salt, thyme, rosemary, and oregano.
Hungary has an incredibly complex grading system for their various paprikas. It measures flavor, color, and heat level, and each paprika falls into one of 8 distinct categories. Needless to say, Hungarians take their paprika very seriously!