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Mustard vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mustard and thyme

  • Thyme is higher than mustard in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 198% more than mustard.
  • Mustard contains 123 times more sodium than thyme. While mustard contains 1104mg of sodium, thyme contains only 9mg.
  • The glycemic index of mustard is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mustard, prepared, yellow 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +542.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.7%
Contains more IronIron +983.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +650%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +307.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +268.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +53266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +572.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +222.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.61mg 17.45mg 198%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 160.1mg 178%
Selenium 33.5µg 61%
Manganese 0.422mg 1.719mg 56%
Copper 0.074mg 0.555mg 53%
Sodium 1104mg 9mg 48%
Fiber 4g 14g 40%
Calcium 63mg 405mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.471mg 31%
Magnesium 48mg 160mg 27%
Vitamin A 5µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.348mg 21%
Potassium 152mg 609mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.048mg 11%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.81mg 11%
Folate 7µg 45µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 1.824mg 8%
Carbs 5.83g 24.45g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 0.081g 5%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Protein 3.74g 5.56g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.409mg 3%
Fats 3.34g 1.68g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 0.532g 2%
Calories 60kcal 101kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.214g 0.467g 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Phosphorus 108mg 106mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 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 FatsFats +98.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +319.4%
~equal in Other ~3.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 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 -54.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2593.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.5%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.