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Thyme vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between thyme and falafel?

  • The amount of vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, manganese, calcium, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B6 in thyme is higher than in falafel.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 176% more.
  • Falafel contains 365 times less vitamin A than thyme. Thyme contains 4751IU of vitamin A, while falafel contains 13IU.
  • Thyme has less sodium.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than thyme (45).

We used Thyme, fresh and Falafel, home-prepared types 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.
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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more IronIron +410.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.1%
~equal in Potassium ~585mg

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9906.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 160.1mg 1.6mg 176%
Iron 17.45mg 3.42mg 175%
Fiber 14g 56%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.691mg 45%
Calcium 405mg 54mg 35%
Copper 0.555mg 0.258mg 33%
Vitamin A 238µg 1µg 26%
Fats 1.68g 17.8g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 10.171g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 4.16g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.166mg 23%
Magnesium 160mg 82mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.125mg 17%
Protein 5.56g 13.31g 16%
Sodium 9mg 294mg 12%
Phosphorus 106mg 192mg 12%
Folate 45µg 93µg 12%
Calories 101kcal 333kcal 12%
Saturated fat 0.467g 2.383g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.146mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 1.044mg 5%
Zinc 1.81mg 1.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.292mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Carbs 24.45g 31.84g 2%
Potassium 609mg 585mg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 31.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +88.1%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.4%
Contains more FatsFats +959.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.2%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12456.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +682%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.