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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +313.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +281.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +138.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +636.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68% |