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Cinnamon vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon and thyme different?

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, and calcium; however, thyme is richer in vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B2, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 685% higher.
  • Cinnamon contains 4 times more fiber than thyme. While cinnamon contains 53.1g of fiber, thyme contains only 14g.

Spices, cinnamon, ground and Thyme, fresh are the varieties 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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
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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 CalciumCalcium +147.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +916.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains more IronIron +109.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.6%
~equal in Zinc ~1.81mg
~equal in Sodium ~9mg

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
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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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4113.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1048.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Thyme DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 1.719mg 685%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 160.1mg 174%
Fiber 53.1g 14g 156%
Iron 8.32mg 17.45mg 114%
Calcium 1002mg 405mg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.471mg 33%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Vitamin A 15µg 238µg 25%
Magnesium 60mg 160mg 24%
Copper 0.339mg 0.555mg 24%
Carbs 80.59g 24.45g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.348mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Folate 6µg 45µg 10%
Calories 247kcal 101kcal 7%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Phosphorus 64mg 106mg 6%
Potassium 431mg 609mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.532g 3%
Protein 3.99g 5.56g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.824mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.048mg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.467g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.409mg 1%
Fats 1.24g 1.68g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Zinc 1.83mg 1.81mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 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 CarbsCarbs +229.6%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.3%
Contains more FatsFats +35.5%
Contains more WaterWater +515.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +682.4%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.