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Feta vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and thyme different?

  • Feta has more vitamin B12; however, thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 210% more than feta.
  • Thyme contains less sodium.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.

Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 more CalciumCalcium +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +742.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +882.3%
Contains more IronIron +2584.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1634.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6039.3%

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.
Feta
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Thyme
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.65mg 17.45mg 210%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Manganese 0.028mg 1.719mg 74%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.467g 66%
Copper 0.032mg 0.555mg 58%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Sodium 917mg 9mg 39%
Magnesium 19mg 160mg 34%
Phosphorus 337mg 106mg 33%
Fats 21.28g 1.68g 30%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.471mg 29%
Selenium 15µg 27%
Protein 14.21g 5.56g 17%
Potassium 62mg 609mg 16%
Vitamin A 125µg 238µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.081g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.409mg 11%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.81mg 10%
Calcium 493mg 405mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.048mg 9%
Calories 264kcal 101kcal 8%
Carbs 4.09g 24.45g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.348mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 1.824mg 5%
Folate 32µg 45µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.532g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Thyme
2
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 +155.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +497.8%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Thyme
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5607.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.532g

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.