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Thyme vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thyme and clam different?

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, magnesium, calcium, and manganese; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4120% more than thyme.
  • Thyme contains less sodium.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

Thyme, fresh and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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.
Thyme
5
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%
Clam
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +788.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340.2%
Contains more IronIron +521%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +24%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.9%
~equal in Potassium ~628mg

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
4
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%
Clam
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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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +624.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.426mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Iron 17.45mg 2.81mg 183%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 22.1mg 153%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Fiber 14g 0g 56%
Sodium 9mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 5.56g 25.55g 40%
Magnesium 160mg 18mg 34%
Phosphorus 106mg 338mg 33%
Calcium 405mg 92mg 31%
Manganese 1.719mg 1mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.11mg 18%
Copper 0.555mg 0.688mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 3.354mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.15mg 9%
Zinc 1.81mg 2.73mg 8%
Vitamin A 238µg 171µg 7%
Carbs 24.45g 5.13g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.68mg 5%
Folate 45µg 29µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.426mg 3%
Calories 101kcal 148kcal 2%
Potassium 609mg 628mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.188g 1%
Fats 1.68g 1.95g 0%
Net carbs 10.45g 5.13g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.172g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.552g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

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
Clam
3
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +376.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +359.5%
Contains more FatsFats +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16.6%
~equal in Water ~63.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
0
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Clam
3
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.552g

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.