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Nutmeg vs. Dried thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nutmeg and dried thyme?

  • Dried thyme is richer than nutmeg in iron, vitamin K, manganese, calcium, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin E, and folate.
  • Dried thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 1507% more.
  • Nutmeg has 10 times more saturated fat than dried thyme. While nutmeg has 25.94g of saturated fat, dried thyme has only 2.73g.

We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Spices, thyme, dried types 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.
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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 CopperCopper +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +927.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.6%
Contains more IronIron +3965.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~201mg

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.
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 CVitamin C +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +260.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +395.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Dried thyme DV% diff.
Iron 3.04mg 123.6mg 1507%
Vitamin K 0µg 1714.5µg 1429%
Manganese 2.9mg 7.867mg 216%
Calcium 184mg 1890mg 171%
Saturated fat 25.94g 2.73g 106%
Fiber 20.8g 37g 65%
Vitamin C 3mg 50mg 52%
Folate 76µg 274µg 50%
Vitamin E 0mg 7.48mg 50%
Fats 36.31g 7.43g 44%
Zinc 2.15mg 6.18mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.55mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.399mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 4.94mg 23%
Vitamin A 5µg 190µg 21%
Copper 1.027mg 0.86mg 19%
Potassium 350mg 814mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.513mg 14%
Calories 525kcal 276kcal 12%
Magnesium 183mg 220mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.47g 7%
Protein 5.84g 9.11g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 1.19g 6%
Choline 8.8mg 43.6mg 6%
Selenium 1.6µg 4.6µg 5%
Carbs 49.29g 63.94g 5%
Sodium 16mg 55mg 2%
Phosphorus 213mg 201mg 2%
Net carbs 28.49g 26.94g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 1.71g N/A
Tryptophan 0.186mg 0%
Threonine 0.252mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.468mg 0%
Leucine 0.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.207mg 0%
Valine 0.502mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 FatsFats +388.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.7%
Contains more WaterWater +25%
Contains more OtherOther +403.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +585.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.