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Coconut vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between coconut and thyme

  • Coconut has less iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, and copper than thyme.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 188% more than coconut.
  • Coconut has 64 times more saturated fat than thyme. While coconut has 29.698g of saturated fat, thyme has only 0.467g.
  • The glycemic index of coconut is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, coconut meat, 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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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 +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2792.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.1%
Contains more IronIron +618.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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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 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4751.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +544.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 2.43mg 17.45mg 188%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 160.1mg 174%
Saturated fat 29.698g 0.467g 133%
Fats 33.49g 1.68g 49%
Calcium 14mg 405mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.471mg 35%
Magnesium 32mg 160mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.348mg 23%
Fiber 9g 14g 20%
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Copper 0.435mg 0.555mg 13%
Calories 354kcal 101kcal 13%
Manganese 1.5mg 1.719mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 1.824mg 8%
Potassium 356mg 609mg 7%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.81mg 6%
Folate 26µg 45µg 5%
Protein 3.33g 5.56g 4%
Carbs 15.23g 24.45g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 0.081g 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.409mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Phosphorus 113mg 106mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.532g 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Sodium 20mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 FatsFats +1893.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.5%
Contains more WaterWater +38.6%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 +1659.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.4%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.