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Steak vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between steak and thyme?

  • Steak is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc, while thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, copper, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 188% higher.
  • Thyme is lower in saturated fat.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than steak (0).

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Thyme, fresh types in this comparison.

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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.
Steak
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
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 ZincZinc +250.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +595.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.3%
Contains more IronIron +627.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +552.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%

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.
Steak
6
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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 2.4mg 17.45mg 188%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Manganese 1.719mg 75%
Selenium 31.8µg 58%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Copper 0.085mg 0.555mg 52%
Zinc 6.34mg 1.81mg 41%
Calcium 12mg 405mg 39%
Protein 24.85g 5.56g 39%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.467g 36%
Magnesium 23mg 160mg 33%
Fats 19.02g 1.68g 27%
Vitamin A 7µg 238µg 26%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.081g 23%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 1.824mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.471mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.348mg 12%
Folate 6µg 45µg 10%
Potassium 279mg 609mg 10%
Calories 271kcal 101kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Phosphorus 163mg 106mg 8%
Carbs 0g 24.45g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.048mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.532g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 10.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
2
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Thyme
3
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 +346.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1032.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more OtherOther +492.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
2
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Thyme
1
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 +11222.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.