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Bran vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bran and thyme

  • Bran has less iron, vitamin C, copper, fiber, calcium, vitamin B2, manganese, magnesium, vitamin A, and vitamin B6 than thyme.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron 207% more than bran.
  • The glycemic index of bran is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oat bran, cooked and Thyme, fresh.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Bran
Bran
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Thyme
Thyme
7
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +562%
Contains more IronIron +1883%
Contains more CopperCopper +740.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Bran
Bran
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5%
Thyme
Thyme
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 534% 0% 79% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1285.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1292%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.88mg 17.45mg 207%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Copper 0.066mg 0.555mg 54%
Fiber 2.6g 14g 46%
Calcium 10mg 405mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.471mg 34%
Manganese 0.964mg 1.719mg 33%
Magnesium 40mg 160mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.348mg 25%
Potassium 92mg 609mg 15%
Selenium 7.7µg 14%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.81mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 1.824mg 11%
Folate 6µg 45µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.048mg 9%
Protein 3.21g 5.56g 5%
Carbs 11.44g 24.45g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.409mg 4%
Calories 40kcal 101kcal 3%
Phosphorus 119mg 106mg 2%
Fats 0.86g 1.68g 1%
Saturated fat 0.163g 0.467g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 0.081g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 0.532g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 125kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 250g 99g N/A
Net carbs 8.84g 10.45g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
Bran
1
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Thyme
Thyme
3
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 WaterWater +29%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.2%
Contains more FatsFats +95.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
Bran
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Thyme
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +259.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.9%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.