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Cucumber vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cucumber and thyme

  • Thyme is richer than cucumber in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 215% higher.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than thyme.

Food types used in this article are Cucumber, with peel, 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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
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 less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1130.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2431.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.3%
Contains more IronIron +6132.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1253.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +805%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2075.9%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
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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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5617.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4660%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1761.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +770%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.28mg 17.45mg 215%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 160.1mg 175%
Manganese 0.079mg 1.719mg 71%
Copper 0.041mg 0.555mg 57%
Fiber 0.5g 14g 54%
Calcium 16mg 405mg 39%
Magnesium 13mg 160mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.471mg 34%
Vitamin A 5µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.348mg 24%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.81mg 15%
Potassium 147mg 609mg 14%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Phosphorus 24mg 106mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 1.824mg 11%
Protein 0.65g 5.56g 10%
Folate 7µg 45µg 10%
Carbs 3.63g 24.45g 7%
Calories 15kcal 101kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.409mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.532g 3%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.467g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.048mg 2%
Fats 0.11g 1.68g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 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 WaterWater +46.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +755.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1427.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +573.6%
Contains more OtherOther +742.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 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 -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1562.5%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.