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Saffron vs. Dried thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and dried thyme different?

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin C; however, dried thyme is richer in iron, calcium, fiber, copper, zinc, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for dried thyme is 1406% higher.
  • Saffron contains 4 times more manganese than dried thyme. While saffron contains 28.408mg of manganese, dried thyme contains only 7.867mg.

Spices, saffron and Spices, thyme, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +261.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1602.7%
Contains more IronIron +1013.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +467%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.8%

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.
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 269% 0% 9% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70%
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 167% 0% 63% 150% 128% 92% 93% 0% 127% 0% 4286% 206%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +603.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Dried thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1714.5µg 1429%
Iron 11.1mg 123.6mg 1406%
Manganese 28.408mg 7.867mg 893%
Calcium 111mg 1890mg 178%
Fiber 3.9g 37g 132%
Copper 0.328mg 0.86mg 59%
Vitamin E 7.48mg 50%
Zinc 1.09mg 6.18mg 46%
Folate 93µg 274µg 45%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.55mg 35%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 50mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.513mg 33%
Potassium 1724mg 814mg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 4.94mg 22%
Vitamin A 27µg 190µg 18%
Magnesium 264mg 220mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.399mg 10%
Choline 43.6mg 8%
Phosphorus 252mg 201mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 1.19g 6%
Protein 11.43g 9.11g 5%
Saturated fat 1.586g 2.73g 5%
Sodium 148mg 55mg 4%
Calories 310kcal 276kcal 2%
Fats 5.85g 7.43g 2%
Selenium 5.6µg 4.6µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 271kcal 303kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 0.61 N/A
Net carbs 61.47g 26.94g N/A
Carbs 65.37g 63.94g 0%
Sugar 1.71g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.47g 0%
Tryptophan 0.186mg 0%
Threonine 0.252mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.468mg 0%
Leucine 0.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.207mg 0%
Valine 0.502mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 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 ProteinProtein +25.5%
Contains more WaterWater +52.8%
Contains more FatsFats +27%
~equal in Carbs ~63.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.47g

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.