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Thyme vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thyme and English muffins different?

  • English muffins contain less iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than thyme.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 207% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of thyme is 45.

Thyme, fresh and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) types were used in this article.

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +661.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +678.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +364.9%
Contains more IronIron +1860.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +330.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +381.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.5%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +160000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +709.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +277.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.446mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme English muffin DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 0.89mg 207%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0.1mg 178%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.357mg 59%
Copper 0.555mg 0.129mg 47%
Fiber 14g 2.7g 45%
Calcium 405mg 52mg 35%
Magnesium 160mg 21mg 33%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.154mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.043mg 23%
Sodium 9mg 464mg 20%
Potassium 609mg 131mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.181mg 11%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.7mg 10%
Calories 101kcal 235kcal 7%
Carbs 24.45g 46g 7%
Phosphorus 106mg 133mg 4%
Protein 5.56g 7.7g 4%
Folate 45µg 37µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.888g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 1.566mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.259g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.302g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.446mg 1%
Fats 1.68g 1.8g 0%
Net carbs 10.45g 43.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +54.7%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.1%
~equal in Fats ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +272.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.9%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.