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Teff vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and thyme

  • Teff has more manganese; however, thyme has more iron, vitamin A, fiber, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 193% more.
  • Teff has 2 times more manganese than thyme. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while thyme has 1.719mg.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than thyme.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked 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
Teff
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Thyme
Thyme
6
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 +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +726.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +469.2%
Contains more IronIron +751.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.1%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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
Teff
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14%
Thyme
Thyme
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 534% 0% 79% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 2.05mg 17.45mg 193%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 178%
Manganese 2.86mg 1.719mg 50%
Fiber 2.8g 14g 45%
Copper 0.226mg 0.555mg 37%
Calcium 49mg 405mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.471mg 34%
Magnesium 50mg 160mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.348mg 19%
Potassium 107mg 609mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.048mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Folate 18µg 45µg 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.81mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.824mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 4%
Protein 3.87g 5.56g 3%
Fats 0.65g 1.68g 2%
Carbs 19.86g 24.45g 2%
Phosphorus 120mg 106mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 2%
Calories 101kcal 101kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 261kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 99g N/A
Net carbs 17.06g 10.45g N/A
Sodium 8mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Thyme
Thyme
4
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 WaterWater +15.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.7%
Contains more FatsFats +158.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +363.8%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.