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Thyme vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thyme and chorizo different?

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, and copper; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 198% more than chorizo.
  • Thyme contains less saturated fat.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.

Thyme, fresh and Chorizo, pork, and beef 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.
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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% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +788.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4962.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53%
Contains more IronIron +997.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +593.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4197.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.5%

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.
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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% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57%
Contains more FolateFolate +2150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Chorizo DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 1.59mg 198%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.04mg 73%
Saturated fat 0.467g 14.38g 63%
Fats 1.68g 38.27g 56%
Fiber 14g 0g 56%
Copper 0.555mg 0.08mg 53%
Sodium 9mg 1235mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.63mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 18.4g 46%
Calcium 405mg 8mg 40%
Selenium 21.1µg 38%
Protein 5.56g 24.1g 37%
Magnesium 160mg 18mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 5.131mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 3.46g 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Calories 101kcal 455kcal 18%
Zinc 1.81mg 3.41mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 1.12mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.53mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.3mg 13%
Folate 45µg 2µg 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Carbs 24.45g 1.86g 8%
Potassium 609mg 398mg 6%
Phosphorus 106mg 150mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 1.86g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1214.5%
Contains more WaterWater +104.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +333.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2178%
Contains more OtherOther +22.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22616%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +550.4%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.