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Pork vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork and thyme

  • Pork has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B12, while thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 207% higher.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of thyme is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Thyme
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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 ZincZinc +32%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2031.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +1905.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +660.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19000%

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Thyme
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1727.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26583.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.87mg 17.45mg 207%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 160.1mg 177%
Selenium 45.3µg 82%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.719mg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.048mg 69%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Copper 0.073mg 0.555mg 54%
Protein 27.32g 5.56g 44%
Calcium 19mg 405mg 39%
Magnesium 28mg 160mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin A 2µg 238µg 26%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.467g 22%
Phosphorus 246mg 106mg 20%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 1.824mg 20%
Fats 13.92g 1.68g 19%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.081g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.471mg 12%
Folate 5µg 45µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.348mg 9%
Carbs 0g 24.45g 8%
Calories 242kcal 101kcal 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.409mg 6%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.81mg 5%
Potassium 423mg 609mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.532g 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Sodium 62mg 9mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 10.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 +391.4%
Contains more FatsFats +728.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +259.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 +7542%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.