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Soybean vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soybeans and thyme different?

  • Soybeans have more phosphorus; however, thyme is richer in vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, calcium, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for vitamin C, 176% more than soybeans.
  • Soybeans have 2 times more phosphorus than thyme. Soybeans have 245mg of phosphorus, while thyme has 106mg.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of soybeans is 14.

Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Thyme, fresh types were used in this article.

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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 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +297.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.3%
Contains more IronIron +239.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108.6%

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 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
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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 +222.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9317.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.7mg 160.1mg 176%
Iron 5.14mg 17.45mg 154%
Manganese 0.824mg 1.719mg 39%
Fiber 6g 14g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.064g 0.532g 30%
Calcium 102mg 405mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Protein 18.21g 5.56g 25%
Phosphorus 245mg 106mg 20%
Magnesium 86mg 160mg 18%
Copper 0.407mg 0.555mg 16%
Vitamin K 19.2µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.471mg 14%
Selenium 7.3µg 13%
Fats 8.97g 1.68g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.399mg 1.824mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.048mg 9%
Choline 47.5mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.348mg 9%
Zinc 1.15mg 1.81mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.981g 0.081g 5%
Carbs 8.36g 24.45g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.409mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.297g 0.467g 4%
Calories 172kcal 101kcal 4%
Potassium 515mg 609mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Folate 54µg 45µg 2%
Net carbs 2.36g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.723mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.807mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.108mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.224mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.831mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.449mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 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 +227.5%
Contains more FatsFats +433.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.5%
Contains more OtherOther +67.5%
~equal in Water ~65.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 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 +2345.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +851.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%

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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. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/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.