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Teff vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and thyme

  • Teff has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, and zinc, while thyme has more iron, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 327% higher.
  • Thyme contains 8 times less vitamin B1 than teff. Teff contains 0.39mg of vitamin B1, while thyme contains 0.048mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked 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.
Teff
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Thyme
4
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 +15%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +437.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.6%
Contains more IronIron +128.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%

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.
Teff
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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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
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 +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Thyme DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 1.719mg 327%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 178%
Iron 7.63mg 17.45mg 123%
Phosphorus 429mg 106mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.048mg 29%
Copper 0.81mg 0.555mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Fiber 8g 14g 24%
Calcium 180mg 405mg 23%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.81mg 17%
Carbs 73.13g 24.45g 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.471mg 15%
Protein 13.3g 5.56g 15%
Calories 367kcal 101kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.409mg 11%
Folate 45µg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.824mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.348mg 10%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Magnesium 184mg 160mg 6%
Potassium 427mg 609mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.532g 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Fats 2.38g 1.68g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.081g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 12mg 9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.467g 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
3
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Thyme
2
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 +139.2%
Contains more FatsFats +41.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.1%
Contains more WaterWater +638.2%
Contains more OtherOther +35%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
3
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
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 +627.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.467g

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.