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Cornmeal vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornmeal and thyme

  • Cornmeal has more vitamin B1 and folate, while thyme has more vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 178% higher.
  • Thyme contains 11 times less vitamin B1 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while thyme contains 0.048mg.
  • Thyme has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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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 less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +328.9%
Contains more IronIron +300.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +630.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +887.9%
~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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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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 +1047.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +364.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2063.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Iron 4.36mg 17.45mg 164%
Manganese 0.174mg 1.719mg 67%
Copper 0.076mg 0.555mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.048mg 42%
Folate 209µg 45µg 41%
Calcium 3mg 405mg 40%
Fiber 3.9g 14g 40%
Magnesium 32mg 160mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin A 11µg 238µg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.824mg 20%
Selenium 10.5µg 19%
Carbs 79.45g 24.45g 18%
Potassium 142mg 609mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.348mg 13%
Calories 370kcal 101kcal 13%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.81mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.471mg 7%
Protein 7.11g 5.56g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.409mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.532g 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.081g 1%
Phosphorus 99mg 106mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.467g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fats 1.75g 1.68g 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Sodium 7mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 ProteinProtein +27.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +224.9%
Contains more WaterWater +482.4%
Contains more OtherOther +527.5%
~equal in Fats ~1.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 -52.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.6%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.

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