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Cashew vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cashew and thyme?

  • Cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, and zinc, while thyme is higher in vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 182% higher.
  • Thyme has 17 times less saturated fat than cashew. Cashew has 7.783g of saturated fat, while thyme has 0.467g.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than cashew (25).

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Thyme, fresh types in this comparison.

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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.
Cashew
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Thyme
3
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 +82.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +219.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +459.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +994.6%
Contains more IronIron +161.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
~equal in Potassium ~609mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.719mg

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.
Cashew
5
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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Thyme
5
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 +781.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31920%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +712.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Thyme DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.555mg 182%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 160.1mg 177%
Iron 6.68mg 17.45mg 135%
Phosphorus 593mg 106mg 70%
Fats 43.85g 1.68g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.081g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.532g 49%
Fiber 3.3g 14g 43%
Calcium 37mg 405mg 37%
Zinc 5.78mg 1.81mg 36%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.467g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.471mg 32%
Magnesium 292mg 160mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.048mg 31%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Protein 18.22g 5.56g 25%
Calories 553kcal 101kcal 23%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.409mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.824mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.348mg 5%
Folate 25µg 45µg 5%
Manganese 1.655mg 1.719mg 3%
Potassium 660mg 609mg 2%
Carbs 30.19g 24.45g 2%
Net carbs 26.89g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Sodium 12mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
3
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Thyme
2
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 +227.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2510.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1152.1%
Contains more OtherOther +26%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Thyme
1
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 +29279%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1374.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.