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Thyme vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between thyme and allspice

  • Thyme has more vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, allspice is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, and potassium.
  • Thyme covers your daily vitamin C needs 134% more than allspice.
  • Allspice has 9 times less vitamin A than thyme. Thyme has 4751IU of vitamin A, while allspice has 540IU.
  • Thyme contains less saturated fat.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of allspice is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Thyme, fresh and Spices, allspice, ground.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +147.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.553mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg

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.
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%
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 131% 9% 0% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +308.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +781.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +647.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Allspice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 160.1mg 39.2mg 134%
Iron 17.45mg 7.06mg 130%
Manganese 1.719mg 2.943mg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.063mg 31%
Fiber 14g 21.6g 30%
Calcium 405mg 661mg 26%
Vitamin A 238µg 27µg 23%
Carbs 24.45g 72.12g 16%
Potassium 609mg 1044mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 2.36g 12%
Fats 1.68g 8.69g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.21mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.467g 2.55g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Calories 101kcal 263kcal 8%
Zinc 1.81mg 1.01mg 7%
Magnesium 160mg 135mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 2.86mg 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.101mg 4%
Sodium 9mg 77mg 3%
Folate 45µg 36µg 2%
Phosphorus 106mg 113mg 1%
Protein 5.56g 6.09g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.66g 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 50.52g N/A
Copper 0.555mg 0.553mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
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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
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more WaterWater +669.6%
Contains more FatsFats +417.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195%
Contains more OtherOther +45%
~equal in Protein ~6.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +714.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +343.6%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/nutrients
  2. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/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.