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Thyme vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between thyme and crouton

  • Thyme has more vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, and magnesium, while crouton has more vitamin B1.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 178% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in thyme is lower.
  • Thyme has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Thyme, fresh and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +416.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +432.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +391.1%
Contains more IronIron +327.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +240.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1197.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Crouton DV% diff.
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Iron 17.45mg 4.08mg 167%
Selenium 37.5µg 68%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.5mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.623mg 48%
Copper 0.555mg 0.163mg 44%
Fiber 14g 5.1g 36%
Calcium 405mg 76mg 33%
Magnesium 160mg 31mg 31%
Sodium 9mg 698mg 30%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.026mg 25%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 5.439mg 23%
Folate 45µg 132µg 22%
Carbs 24.45g 73.5g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.272mg 15%
Calories 101kcal 407kcal 15%
Potassium 609mg 124mg 14%
Protein 5.56g 11.9g 13%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.89mg 8%
Fats 1.68g 6.6g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 3.059g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 1.273g 5%
Saturated fat 0.467g 1.51g 5%
Phosphorus 106mg 115mg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 68.4g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.429mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1083.8%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114%
Contains more FatsFats +292.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.6%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3676.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.3%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.