Quinoa vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between quinoa and thyme?
- Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than quinoa.
- Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 200% higher.
We used Quinoa, cooked and Thyme, fresh types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2282.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +254.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1071.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +189.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +172.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +122.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +328.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +342.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 17.45mg | 200% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 160.1mg | 178% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 1.719mg | 47% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 14g | 45% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.555mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 405mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.471mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 238µg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 160mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.348mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 609mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 1.824mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.409mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.81mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 106mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.048mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.532g | 4% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 5.56g | 2% |
| Folate | 42µg | 45µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.467g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.081g | 1% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 101kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 24.45g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 1.68g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 10.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.307mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +315.6% |
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Water
~65.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +551.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.6% |
