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Thyme vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between thyme and cornmeal

  • Thyme has more vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, and magnesium, while cornmeal has more vitamin B1 and folate.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 178% higher.
  • Cornmeal contains 135 times less calcium than thyme. Thyme contains 405mg of calcium, while cornmeal contains 3mg.
  • Thyme has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Thyme, fresh and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +328.9%
Contains more IronIron +300.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +630.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +887.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

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% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2063.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1047.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +364.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Iron 17.45mg 4.36mg 164%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.174mg 67%
Copper 0.555mg 0.076mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.551mg 42%
Folate 45µg 209µg 41%
Calcium 405mg 3mg 40%
Fiber 14g 3.9g 40%
Magnesium 160mg 32mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin A 238µg 11µg 25%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 4.968mg 20%
Selenium 10.5µg 19%
Carbs 24.45g 79.45g 18%
Potassium 609mg 142mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.182mg 13%
Calories 101kcal 370kcal 13%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.66mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.382mg 7%
Protein 5.56g 7.11g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.24mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.828g 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.39g 1%
Phosphorus 106mg 99mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.22g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fats 1.68g 1.75g 0%
Net carbs 10.45g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Sodium 9mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +482.4%
Contains more OtherOther +527.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +224.9%
~equal in Fats ~1.75g

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.6%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.