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Fenugreek vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fenugreek and thyme different?

  • Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, thyme is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, and manganese.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily need for iron, 201% more than thyme.
  • Fenugreek has 7 times more vitamin B1 than thyme. Fenugreek has 0.322mg of vitamin B1, while thyme has 0.048mg.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.

Spices, fenugreek seed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
Contains more IronIron +92.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +570.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5236.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 17.45mg 201%
Vitamin C 3mg 160.1mg 175%
Copper 1.11mg 0.555mg 62%
Fiber 24.6g 14g 42%
Protein 23g 5.56g 35%
Phosphorus 296mg 106mg 27%
Vitamin A 3µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.048mg 23%
Calcium 176mg 405mg 23%
Manganese 1.228mg 1.719mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.348mg 19%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Calories 323kcal 101kcal 11%
Carbs 58.35g 24.45g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.471mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Fats 6.41g 1.68g 7%
Magnesium 191mg 160mg 7%
Zinc 2.5mg 1.81mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.467g 5%
Potassium 770mg 609mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 4%
Folate 57µg 45µg 3%
Sodium 67mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 1.824mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 10.45g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 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 +313.7%
Contains more FatsFats +281.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.7%
Contains more WaterWater +636.5%
~equal in Other ~3.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.