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Cheese vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and thyme different?

  • Cheese has more phosphorus and vitamin B12; however, thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin A, copper, and fiber.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 216% more than cheese.
  • Thyme contains less cholesterol.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Thyme
Thyme
6
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 CalciumCalcium +75.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +329.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +492.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +701.3%
Contains more IronIron +12364.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6266.7%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Thyme
Thyme
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 534% 0% 79% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2991.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +427.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.471mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.409mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.14mg 17.45mg 216%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.467g 84%
Manganese 0.027mg 1.719mg 74%
Copper 0.03mg 0.555mg 58%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Selenium 28.5µg 52%
Phosphorus 455mg 106mg 50%
Fats 33.31g 1.68g 49%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 5.56g 35%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Magnesium 27mg 160mg 32%
Calcium 710mg 405mg 31%
Sodium 653mg 9mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.081g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.348mg 22%
Zinc 3.64mg 1.81mg 17%
Potassium 76mg 609mg 16%
Calories 404kcal 101kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 1.824mg 11%
Vitamin A 330µg 238µg 10%
Carbs 3.09g 24.45g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.532g 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Folate 27µg 45µg 5%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.471mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 99g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.409mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Thyme
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 +311.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1882.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +691.3%
Contains more WaterWater +75.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Thyme
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 +11314.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +167.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.