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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +974.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.7% |