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Chia seeds vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chia seeds and thyme

  • Chia seeds are higher in phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, magnesium, and copper, yet thyme is higher in vitamin C, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Thyme covers your daily vitamin C needs 176% more than chia seeds.
  • Chia seeds contain 13 times more vitamin B1 than thyme. While chia seeds contain 0.62mg of vitamin B1, thyme contains only 0.048mg.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +109.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +153%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +711.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more IronIron +126%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%

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.
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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +1191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +384.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9906.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~45µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.6mg 160.1mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.532g 154%
Iron 7.72mg 17.45mg 122%
Phosphorus 860mg 106mg 108%
Selenium 55.2µg 100%
Fiber 34.4g 14g 82%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.048mg 48%
Fats 30.74g 1.68g 45%
Manganese 2.723mg 1.719mg 44%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 1.824mg 44%
Magnesium 335mg 160mg 42%
Copper 0.924mg 0.555mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 27%
Vitamin A 238µg 26%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.81mg 25%
Calcium 631mg 405mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.471mg 23%
Protein 16.54g 5.56g 22%
Calories 486kcal 101kcal 19%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.467g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Potassium 407mg 609mg 6%
Carbs 42.12g 24.45g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.081g 6%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Folate 49µg 45µg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 10.45g N/A
Sodium 16mg 9mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
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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 +197.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1729.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more WaterWater +1022.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
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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 +2750.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4348.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.