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Cassava vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cassava and thyme

  • Cassava has less iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than thyme.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 215% more than cassava.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cassava, raw 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
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 more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +661.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2431.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.7%
Contains more IronIron +6363%
Contains more CopperCopper +455%
Contains more ZincZinc +432.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +292.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +347.7%

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
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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 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +677.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +881.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.27mg 17.45mg 215%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 160.1mg 155%
Manganese 0.384mg 1.719mg 58%
Copper 0.1mg 0.555mg 51%
Fiber 1.8g 14g 49%
Calcium 16mg 405mg 39%
Magnesium 21mg 160mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.471mg 33%
Vitamin A 1µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.348mg 20%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.81mg 13%
Phosphorus 27mg 106mg 11%
Potassium 271mg 609mg 10%
Protein 1.36g 5.56g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 1.824mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.409mg 6%
Folate 27µg 45µg 5%
Carbs 38.06g 24.45g 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.532g 3%
Calories 160kcal 101kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.048mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.467g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Fats 0.28g 1.68g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 14mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 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 CarbsCarbs +55.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +308.8%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more OtherOther +416.1%
~equal in Water ~65.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Thyme
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1008.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.081g

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.