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Thyme vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between thyme and corn grain

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, calcium, fiber, copper, and vitamin B2; however, corn grain is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 184% more than corn grain.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Thyme, fresh and Corn grain, yellow.

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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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5685.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.2%
Contains more IronIron +543.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.1%

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% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2063.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +702.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.424mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Corn grain DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 2.71mg 184%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.485mg 54%
Calcium 405mg 7mg 40%
Selenium 15.5µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.385mg 28%
Fiber 14g 7.3g 27%
Copper 0.555mg 0.314mg 27%
Vitamin A 238µg 11µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.622mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.201mg 21%
Carbs 24.45g 74.26g 17%
Phosphorus 106mg 210mg 15%
Calories 101kcal 365kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 3.627mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 2.163g 11%
Potassium 609mg 287mg 9%
Protein 5.56g 9.42g 8%
Magnesium 160mg 127mg 8%
Folate 45µg 19µg 7%
Fats 1.68g 4.74g 5%
Zinc 1.81mg 2.21mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 1.251g 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Sodium 9mg 35mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.667g 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 66.96g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.424mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 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
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +527.9%
Contains more OtherOther +164.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.4%
Contains more FatsFats +182.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +203.7%

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
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1444.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +306.6%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.