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Pecan vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pecan and thyme

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and zinc, while thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 187% higher.
  • Thyme contains 14 times less vitamin B1 than pecan. Pecan contains 0.66mg of vitamin B1, while thyme contains 0.048mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in thyme is lower.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of thyme is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pecans 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.
Pecan
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Thyme
4
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 CopperCopper +116.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +150.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +478.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.5%
Contains more IronIron +589.7%

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.
Pecan
5
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Thyme
6
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 +1275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14454.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +262.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +104.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 2.53mg 17.45mg 187%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 160.1mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.532g 141%
Manganese 4.5mg 1.719mg 121%
Fats 71.97g 1.68g 108%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.081g 102%
Copper 1.2mg 0.555mg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.048mg 51%
Calcium 70mg 405mg 34%
Calories 691kcal 101kcal 30%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.471mg 26%
Vitamin A 3µg 238µg 26%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.467g 26%
Zinc 4.53mg 1.81mg 25%
Phosphorus 277mg 106mg 24%
Fiber 9.6g 14g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.348mg 11%
Magnesium 121mg 160mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.409mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Protein 9.17g 5.56g 7%
Selenium 3.8µg 7%
Potassium 410mg 609mg 6%
Folate 22µg 45µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 1.824mg 4%
Carbs 13.86g 24.45g 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Net carbs 4.26g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 0mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
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 ProteinProtein +64.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4183.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1749.7%
Contains more OtherOther +116.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 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 +50271.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3962.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.