Thyme vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are thyme and cheese different?
- Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin A, copper, and fiber; however, cheese is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B12.
- Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 216% more than cheese.
- Thyme contains less saturated fat.
- Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.
Thyme, fresh and Cheese, cheddar types were used in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +492.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +701.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +12364.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1750% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6266.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +75.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +101.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +329.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +65.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2991.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +427.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +38.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 17.45mg | 0.14mg | 216% |
Vitamin C | 160.1mg | 0mg | 178% |
Saturated fat | 0.467g | 18.867g | 84% |
Manganese | 1.719mg | 0.027mg | 74% |
Copper | 0.555mg | 0.03mg | 58% |
Fiber | 14g | 0g | 56% |
Selenium | 28.5µg | 52% | |
Phosphorus | 106mg | 455mg | 50% |
Fats | 1.68g | 33.31g | 49% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.1µg | 46% |
Protein | 5.56g | 22.87g | 35% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
Magnesium | 160mg | 27mg | 32% |
Calcium | 405mg | 710mg | 31% |
Sodium | 9mg | 653mg | 28% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.081g | 9.246g | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.066mg | 22% |
Zinc | 1.81mg | 3.64mg | 17% |
Potassium | 609mg | 76mg | 16% |
Calories | 101kcal | 404kcal | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.824mg | 0.059mg | 11% |
Vitamin A | 238µg | 330µg | 10% |
Carbs | 24.45g | 3.09g | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 1.421g | 6% |
Folate | 45µg | 27µg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 5% | |
Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.471mg | 0.428mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 10.45g | 3.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.48g | N/A | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.409mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.917g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.114mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.154mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.285mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.262mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.126mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.307mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +691.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +75.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +311.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1882.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11314.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +167.1% |