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Dried thyme vs. Ground cloves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Dried thyme and Ground cloves

  • Dried thyme has more Iron, Vitamin K, Calcium, Folate, Vitamin C, Copper, Zinc, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B3, while Ground cloves has more Manganese.
  • Ground cloves covers your daily need of Manganese 2272% more than Dried thyme.
  • Dried thyme contains 250 times more Vitamin C than Ground cloves. While Dried thyme contains 50mg of Vitamin C, Ground cloves contain only 0.2mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, thyme, dried and Spices, cloves, ground.

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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.
Dried thyme
Dried thyme
6
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4
Ground cloves
Ground cloves
Contains more Calcium +199.1%
Contains more Iron +944.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +93.3%
Contains less Sodium -80.1%
Contains more Zinc +166.4%
Contains more Copper +133.7%
Contains more Magnesium +17.7%
Contains more Potassium +25.3%
Contains more Manganese +664.3%
Contains more Selenium +56.5%
Dried thyme
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 567% 4635% 158% 87% 72% 8% 169% 287% 1027% 26%
Ground cloves
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 190% 444% 185% 45% 90% 37% 64% 123% 7843% 40%
Contains more Calcium +199.1%
Contains more Iron +944.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +93.3%
Contains less Sodium -80.1%
Contains more Zinc +166.4%
Contains more Copper +133.7%
Contains more Magnesium +17.7%
Contains more Potassium +25.3%
Contains more Manganese +664.3%
Contains more Selenium +56.5%

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.
Dried thyme
Dried thyme
8
:
2
Ground cloves
Ground cloves
Contains more Vitamin A +2275%
Contains more Vitamin C +24900%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +40.7%
Contains more Folate +996%
Contains more Vitamin K +1109.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +17.9%
Dried thyme
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 228% 150% 0% 167% 129% 93% 93% 0% 127% 206% 0% 4287%
Ground cloves
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 177% 0% 1% 40% 51% 30% 31% 91% 19% 0% 355%
Contains more Vitamin A +2275%
Contains more Vitamin C +24900%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +40.7%
Contains more Folate +996%
Contains more Vitamin K +1109.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +17.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dried thyme
Dried thyme
2
:
3
Ground cloves
Ground cloves
Contains more Protein +52.6%
Contains more Other +108.3%
Contains more Fats +75%
Contains more Water +26.7%
Equal in Carbs - 65.53
Dried thyme
9% 7% 64% 8% 12%
Protein: 9.11 g
Fats: 7.43 g
Carbs: 63.94 g
Water: 7.79 g
Other: 11.73 g
Ground cloves
6% 13% 66% 10% 6%
Protein: 5.97 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 65.53 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.63 g
Contains more Protein +52.6%
Contains more Other +108.3%
Contains more Fats +75%
Contains more Water +26.7%
Equal in Carbs - 65.53

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dried thyme
Dried thyme
1
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2
Ground cloves
Ground cloves
Contains less Saturated Fat -30.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +196.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +203%
Dried thyme
62% 11% 27%
Saturated Fat: 2.73 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.19 g
Ground cloves
44% 16% 40%
Saturated Fat: 3.952 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.606 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -30.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +196.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +203%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dried thyme Ground cloves
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried thyme Ground cloves Opinion
Net carbs 26.94g 31.63g Ground cloves
Protein 9.11g 5.97g Dried thyme
Fats 7.43g 13g Ground cloves
Carbs 63.94g 65.53g Ground cloves
Calories 276kcal 274kcal Dried thyme
Fructose 1.07g Ground cloves
Sugar 1.71g 2.38g Dried thyme
Fiber 37g 33.9g Dried thyme
Calcium 1890mg 632mg Dried thyme
Iron 123.6mg 11.83mg Dried thyme
Magnesium 220mg 259mg Ground cloves
Phosphorus 201mg 104mg Dried thyme
Potassium 814mg 1020mg Ground cloves
Sodium 55mg 277mg Dried thyme
Zinc 6.18mg 2.32mg Dried thyme
Copper 0.86mg 0.368mg Dried thyme
Manganese 7.867mg 60.127mg Ground cloves
Selenium 4.6µg 7.2µg Ground cloves
Vitamin A 3800IU 160IU Dried thyme
Vitamin A RAE 190µg 8µg Dried thyme
Vitamin E 7.48mg 8.82mg Ground cloves
Vitamin C 50mg 0.2mg Dried thyme
Vitamin B1 0.513mg 0.158mg Dried thyme
Vitamin B2 0.399mg 0.22mg Dried thyme
Vitamin B3 4.94mg 1.56mg Dried thyme
Vitamin B5 0.509mg Ground cloves
Vitamin B6 0.55mg 0.391mg Dried thyme
Folate 274µg 25µg Dried thyme
Vitamin K 1714.5µg 141.8µg Dried thyme
Tryptophan 0.186mg 0.03mg Dried thyme
Threonine 0.252mg 0.18mg Dried thyme
Isoleucine 0.468mg 0.24mg Dried thyme
Leucine 0.43mg 0.4mg Dried thyme
Lysine 0.207mg 0.37mg Ground cloves
Methionine 0.08mg Ground cloves
Phenylalanine 0.23mg Ground cloves
Valine 0.502mg 0.34mg Dried thyme
Histidine 0.13mg Ground cloves
Trans Fat 0g 0.254g Dried thyme
Saturated Fat 2.73g 3.952g Dried thyme
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g Ground cloves
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.184g Ground cloves
Monounsaturated Fat 0.47g 1.393g Ground cloves
Polyunsaturated fat 1.19g 3.606g Ground cloves
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.017g Ground cloves
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.557g Ground cloves
Omega-3 - ALA 0.585g Ground cloves
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Ground cloves

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Dried thyme Ground cloves
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
456%
Dried thyme
67%
Ground cloves
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
703%
Dried thyme
906%
Ground cloves

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Dried thyme
Dried thyme is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.67g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried thyme
Dried thyme contains less Sodium (difference - 222mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dried thyme
Dried thyme is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.222g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dried thyme
Dried thyme is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Dried thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170938/nutrients
  2. Ground cloves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171321/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.