Cumin vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cumin and thyme
- Cumin has more iron, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, and copper; however, thyme is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 611% more than thyme.
- Cumin has 13 times more vitamin B1 than thyme. While cumin has 0.628mg of vitamin B1, thyme has only 0.048mg.
- The glycemic index of thyme is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, cumin seed 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +128.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +129.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +193.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +280.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +56.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +165.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +370.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +93.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1208.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +151% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1979.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +271.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 66.36mg | 17.45mg | 611% |
Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 160.1mg | 169% |
Manganese | 3.333mg | 1.719mg | 70% |
Phosphorus | 499mg | 106mg | 56% |
Calcium | 931mg | 405mg | 53% |
Magnesium | 366mg | 160mg | 49% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.048mg | 48% |
Copper | 0.867mg | 0.555mg | 35% |
Potassium | 1788mg | 609mg | 35% |
Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 0.081g | 35% |
Fats | 22.27g | 1.68g | 32% |
Zinc | 4.8mg | 1.81mg | 27% |
Protein | 17.81g | 5.56g | 25% |
Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 22% | |
Vitamin A | 64µg | 238µg | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 0.532g | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 1.824mg | 17% |
Calories | 375kcal | 101kcal | 14% |
Fiber | 10.5g | 14g | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.471mg | 11% |
Folate | 10µg | 45µg | 9% |
Selenium | 5.2µg | 9% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.409mg | 8% | |
Sodium | 168mg | 9mg | 7% |
Carbs | 44.24g | 24.45g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 0.348mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.535g | 0.467g | 5% |
Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 5% | |
Choline | 24.7mg | 4% | |
Net carbs | 33.74g | 10.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.25g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.114mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.285mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.307mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +220.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1225.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +138.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +707.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17233.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +516.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.6% |