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Thyme vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between thyme and cashew?

  • Thyme is richer in vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, and vitamin B2, while cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 182% higher.
  • Thyme is lower in saturated fat.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than cashew (25).

We used Thyme, fresh and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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.
Thyme
3
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%
Cashew
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +994.6%
Contains more IronIron +161.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +219.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +459.4%
~equal in Potassium ~660mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.655mg

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
5
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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31920%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +712.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +781.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.555mg 2.195mg 182%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0.5mg 177%
Iron 17.45mg 6.68mg 135%
Phosphorus 106mg 593mg 70%
Fats 1.68g 43.85g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 23.797g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 7.845g 49%
Fiber 14g 3.3g 43%
Calcium 405mg 37mg 37%
Zinc 1.81mg 5.78mg 36%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Saturated fat 0.467g 7.783g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.058mg 32%
Magnesium 160mg 292mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.423mg 31%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Protein 5.56g 18.22g 25%
Calories 101kcal 553kcal 23%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.864mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 1.062mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.417mg 5%
Folate 45µg 25µg 5%
Manganese 1.719mg 1.655mg 3%
Potassium 609mg 660mg 2%
Carbs 24.45g 30.19g 2%
Net carbs 10.45g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Sodium 9mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cashew
3
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1152.1%
Contains more OtherOther +26%
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2510.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29279%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1374.6%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.