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Beans vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and thyme different?

  • Beans contain less iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, calcium, fiber, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium than thyme.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 215% more than beans.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Thyme, fresh types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beans
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Thyme
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +710%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.7%
Contains more IronIron +5917.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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.
Beans
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Thyme
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5064.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +685%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.29mg 17.45mg 215%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 160.1mg 174%
Manganese 1.719mg 75%
Copper 0.206mg 0.555mg 39%
Calcium 50mg 405mg 36%
Fiber 5.5g 14g 34%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.471mg 32%
Magnesium 32mg 160mg 30%
Vitamin A 5µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.348mg 17%
Potassium 296mg 609mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 1.824mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.048mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Folate 24µg 45µg 5%
Zinc 1.4mg 1.81mg 4%
Protein 4.8g 5.56g 2%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.467g 2%
Fats 0.4g 1.68g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.532g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Carbs 20.49g 24.45g 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Calories 105kcal 101kcal 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Phosphorus 104mg 106mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Thyme
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more FatsFats +320%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +87.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Thyme
2
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.