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Thyme vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Thyme and Garden cress

  • Thyme has more Iron, Vitamin C, Fiber, Manganese, Copper, Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin B2, and Zinc, however, Garden cress has more Vitamin A RAE.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for Iron is 202% more.
  • Thyme has 13 times more Fiber than Garden cress. Thyme has 14g of Fiber, while Garden cress has 1.1g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Thyme, fresh and Cress, garden, raw.

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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
Thyme
9
:
1
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Calcium +400%
Contains more Iron +1242.3%
Contains more Magnesium +321.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +39.5%
Contains less Sodium -35.7%
Contains more Zinc +687%
Contains more Copper +226.5%
Contains more Manganese +210.8%
Equal in Potassium - 606
Thyme
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 122% 655% 115% 46% 54% 2% 50% 185% 225% 0%
Garden cress
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 49% 28% 33% 54% 2% 7% 57% 73% 5%
Contains more Calcium +400%
Contains more Iron +1242.3%
Contains more Magnesium +321.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +39.5%
Contains less Sodium -35.7%
Contains more Zinc +687%
Contains more Copper +226.5%
Contains more Manganese +210.8%
Equal in Potassium - 606

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
Thyme
5
:
5
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Vitamin C +132%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Folate +77.8%
Thyme
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 286% 0% 0% 534% 12% 109% 35% 25% 81% 34% 0% 0%
Garden cress
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 416% 14% 0% 230% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 60% 0% 1355%
Contains more Vitamin C +132%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Folate +77.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
Thyme
4
:
1
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Protein +113.8%
Contains more Fats +140%
Contains more Carbs +344.5%
Contains more Other +77.8%
Contains more Water +37.3%
Thyme
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
Garden cress
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more Protein +113.8%
Contains more Fats +140%
Contains more Carbs +344.5%
Contains more Other +77.8%
Contains more Water +37.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
Thyme
1
:
2
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +133.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +195.1%
Thyme
43% 8% 49%
Saturated Fat: 0.467 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.532 g
Garden cress
5% 49% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.023 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.228 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +133.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +195.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Thyme Garden cress
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Garden cress Opinion
Net carbs 10.45g 4.4g Thyme
Protein 5.56g 2.6g Thyme
Fats 1.68g 0.7g Thyme
Carbs 24.45g 5.5g Thyme
Calories 101kcal 32kcal Thyme
Sugar 4.4g Thyme
Fiber 14g 1.1g Thyme
Calcium 405mg 81mg Thyme
Iron 17.45mg 1.3mg Thyme
Magnesium 160mg 38mg Thyme
Phosphorus 106mg 76mg Thyme
Potassium 609mg 606mg Thyme
Sodium 9mg 14mg Thyme
Zinc 1.81mg 0.23mg Thyme
Copper 0.555mg 0.17mg Thyme
Manganese 1.719mg 0.553mg Thyme
Selenium 0.9µg Garden cress
Vitamin A 4751IU 6917IU Garden cress
Vitamin A RAE 238µg 346µg Garden cress
Vitamin E 0.7mg Garden cress
Vitamin C 160.1mg 69mg Thyme
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.08mg Garden cress
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.26mg Thyme
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 1mg Thyme
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.242mg Thyme
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.247mg Thyme
Folate 45µg 80µg Garden cress
Vitamin K 541.9µg Garden cress
Tryptophan 0.114mg Thyme
Threonine 0.154mg Thyme
Isoleucine 0.285mg Thyme
Leucine 0.262mg Thyme
Lysine 0.126mg Thyme
Valine 0.307mg Thyme
Saturated Fat 0.467g 0.023g Garden cress
Monounsaturated Fat 0.081g 0.239g Garden cress
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.228g Thyme

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Thyme Garden cress
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
93%
Thyme
187%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
145%
Thyme
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Thyme
Thyme is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.4g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Thyme
Thyme contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Thyme
Thyme is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.444g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $2.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.