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Cardamom vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cardamom and thyme

  • Cardamom is higher in manganese, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and potassium, yet thyme is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Cardamom covers your daily manganese needs 1143% more than thyme.
  • Cardamom contains 4 times more zinc than thyme. While cardamom contains 7.47mg of zinc, thyme contains only 1.81mg.
  • The glycemic index of cardamom is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cardamom and Thyme, fresh.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +312.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1528.9%
Contains more IronIron +24.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Calcium ~405mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +662.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom Thyme DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 1.719mg 1143%
Vitamin C 21mg 160.1mg 155%
Fiber 28g 14g 56%
Zinc 7.47mg 1.81mg 51%
Iron 13.97mg 17.45mg 44%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.471mg 22%
Copper 0.383mg 0.555mg 19%
Magnesium 229mg 160mg 16%
Carbs 68.47g 24.45g 15%
Potassium 1119mg 609mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.048mg 13%
Folate 45µg 11%
Calories 311kcal 101kcal 11%
Protein 10.76g 5.56g 10%
Phosphorus 178mg 106mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.348mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Fats 6.7g 1.68g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 1.824mg 5%
Calcium 383mg 405mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 0.081g 2%
Saturated fat 0.68g 0.467g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 0.532g 1%
Net carbs 40.47g 10.45g N/A
Sodium 18mg 9mg 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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
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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 ProteinProtein +93.5%
Contains more FatsFats +298.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180%
Contains more OtherOther +80.9%
Contains more WaterWater +686.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +974.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.7%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.