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Thyme vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thyme and fontina different?

  • Thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, and magnesium; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 215% higher.
  • Thyme has less saturated fat.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index (27) than thyme (45).

Thyme, fresh and Cheese, fontina are the varieties 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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1042.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +851.6%
Contains more IronIron +7487%
Contains more CopperCopper +2120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12178.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.4%

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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1116%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~261µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Fontina DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 0.23mg 215%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Saturated fat 0.467g 19.196g 85%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.014mg 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Copper 0.555mg 0.025mg 59%
Fiber 14g 0g 56%
Fats 1.68g 31.14g 45%
Protein 5.56g 25.6g 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Magnesium 160mg 14mg 35%
Sodium 9mg 800mg 34%
Phosphorus 106mg 346mg 34%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 8.687g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.204mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.083mg 20%
Potassium 609mg 64mg 16%
Zinc 1.81mg 3.5mg 15%
Calcium 405mg 550mg 15%
Calories 101kcal 389kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.15mg 10%
Folate 45µg 6µg 10%
Carbs 24.45g 1.55g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 1.654g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 238µg 261µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.021mg 2%
Net carbs 10.45g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.429mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1477.4%
Contains more WaterWater +71.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +360.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1753.6%
Contains more OtherOther +18.4%

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10624.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.9%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.