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Ground ginger vs. Dried thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ground ginger and dried thyme

  • Ground ginger has more manganese and selenium, while dried thyme has more vitamin K, iron, calcium, fiber, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
  • Dried thyme covers your daily need for vitamin K, 1428% more than ground ginger.
  • Ground ginger contains 12 times more selenium than dried thyme. While ground ginger contains 55.8µg of selenium, dried thyme contains only 4.6µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, ginger, ground and Spices, thyme, dried.

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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 153% 34% 116% 743% 160% 99% 72% 3.5% 4343% 304%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 157% 567% 72% 4635% 287% 169% 86% 7.2% 1026% 25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1557.9%
Contains more IronIron +524.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~220mg

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 2.3% 0.67% 0% 0% 12% 39% 180% 29% 144% 0% 2% 9.8% 22%
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 167% 63% 150% 0% 128% 92% 93% 0% 127% 0% 4286% 206% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7042.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1015.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +214212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2007.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~43.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground ginger Dried thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1714.5µg 1428%
Iron 19.8mg 123.6mg 1298%
Manganese 33.3mg 7.867mg 1106%
Calcium 114mg 1890mg 178%
Selenium 55.8µg 4.6µg 93%
Fiber 14.1g 37g 92%
Folate 13µg 274µg 65%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 50mg 55%
Vitamin E 0mg 7.48mg 50%
Copper 0.48mg 0.86mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.513mg 39%
Vitamin B3 9.62mg 4.94mg 29%
Zinc 3.64mg 6.18mg 23%
Vitamin A 2µg 190µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.399mg 18%
Potassium 1320mg 814mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.477mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.626mg 0.55mg 6%
Phosphorus 168mg 201mg 5%
Fats 4.24g 7.43g 5%
Calories 335kcal 276kcal 3%
Carbs 71.62g 63.94g 3%
Fructose 1.78g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.929g 1.19g 2%
Magnesium 214mg 220mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.599g 2.73g 1%
Sodium 27mg 55mg 1%
Protein 8.98g 9.11g 0%
Net carbs 57.52g 26.94g N/A
Sugar 3.39g 1.71g N/A
Choline 41.2mg 43.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 0.47g 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.186mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.252mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.341mg 0.468mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.207mg 0%
Methionine 0.089mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.311mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.502mg 0%
Histidine 0.199mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 72% 10% 5%
Protein: 8.98 g
Fats: 4.24 g
Carbs: 71.62 g
Water: 9.94 g
Other: 5.22 g
9% 7% 64% 8% 12%
Protein: 9.11 g
Fats: 7.43 g
Carbs: 63.94 g
Water: 7.79 g
Other: 11.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12%
Contains more WaterWater +27.6%
Contains more FatsFats +75.2%
Contains more OtherOther +124.7%
~equal in Protein ~9.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 12% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.929 g
62% 11% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.19 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.73g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.47g

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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. Ground ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170926/nutrients
  2. Dried thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170938/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.