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Thyme vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between thyme and biscuits

  • Thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet biscuits are higher in vitamin B1.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 182% more than biscuits.
  • Thyme contains 801 times more vitamin C than biscuits. While thyme contains 160.1mg of vitamin C, biscuits contain only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in thyme is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Thyme, fresh and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +788.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +403.3%
Contains more IronIron +501.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +576.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +79950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +894.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +641.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Biscuit DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 2.9mg 182%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0.2mg 178%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.378mg 58%
Copper 0.555mg 0.082mg 53%
Fiber 14g 1.5g 50%
Selenium 19.5µg 35%
Magnesium 160mg 18mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.356mg 26%
Vitamin A 238µg 26%
Sodium 9mg 580mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.035mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 4.163g 24%
Fats 1.68g 16.3g 22%
Saturated fat 0.467g 4.324g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 6.93g 17%
Calcium 405mg 235mg 17%
Potassium 609mg 121mg 14%
Calories 101kcal 353kcal 13%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.54mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.31mg 12%
Phosphorus 106mg 164mg 8%
Carbs 24.45g 44.6g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 2.949mg 7%
Folate 45µg 61µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Protein 5.56g 7g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.285mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +125.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.9%
Contains more FatsFats +870.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.4%
~equal in Other ~3.2g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8455.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +682.5%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.