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Thyme vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between thyme and cumin

  • Thyme has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, cumin is higher in iron, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, and copper.
  • Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 611% more than thyme.
  • Thyme has 21 times more vitamin C than cumin. While thyme has 160.1mg of vitamin C, cumin has only 7.7mg.
  • The glycemic index of thyme is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Thyme, fresh and Spices, cumin seed.

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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
1
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%
Cumin
Cumin
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.6%
Contains more IronIron +280.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +370.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.9%

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
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 534% 0% 79% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34%
Cumin
Cumin
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1979.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +271.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 66.36mg 611%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 7.7mg 169%
Manganese 1.719mg 3.333mg 70%
Phosphorus 106mg 499mg 56%
Calcium 405mg 931mg 53%
Magnesium 160mg 366mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.628mg 48%
Potassium 609mg 1788mg 35%
Copper 0.555mg 0.867mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 14.04g 35%
Fats 1.68g 22.27g 32%
Zinc 1.81mg 4.8mg 27%
Protein 5.56g 17.81g 25%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Vitamin A 238µg 64µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 3.279g 18%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 4.579mg 17%
Calories 101kcal 375kcal 14%
Fiber 14g 10.5g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.327mg 11%
Selenium 5.2µg 9%
Folate 45µg 10µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Carbs 24.45g 44.24g 7%
Sodium 9mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.435mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.467g 1.535g 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 11 N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
Thyme
1
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
Cumin
Cumin
4
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +707.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +220.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1225.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.9%
Contains more OtherOther +138.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
Thyme
1
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Cumin
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +516.4%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.