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Shortbread vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shortbread and thyme

  • Shortbread has more vitamin B1, while thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 181% higher.
  • Thyme contains 17 times less saturated fat than shortbread. Shortbread contains 8.105g of saturated fat, while thyme contains 0.467g.
  • Thyme has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1042.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3015.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +592%
Contains more IronIron +485.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +516.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.4%

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.
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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +635.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +390.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 2.98mg 17.45mg 181%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Manganese 0.393mg 1.719mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.532g 52%
Copper 0.09mg 0.555mg 52%
Fiber 1.3g 14g 51%
Calcium 13mg 405mg 39%
Fats 26.22g 1.68g 38%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.467g 35%
Magnesium 14mg 160mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.048mg 25%
Calories 514kcal 101kcal 21%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.348mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.081g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 353mg 9mg 15%
Potassium 88mg 609mg 15%
Carbs 63.78g 24.45g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.471mg 12%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.81mg 12%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 1.824mg 9%
Folate 81µg 45µg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Phosphorus 66mg 106mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.409mg 2%
Protein 5.37g 5.56g 0%
Net carbs 62.48g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Thyme
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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 FatsFats +1460.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1708.6%
Contains more OtherOther +210.7%
~equal in Protein ~5.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Thyme
Thyme
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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 +8181.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1465%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.