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Thyme vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thyme and maple sugar different?

  • Thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, and calcium; however, maple sugar is richer in manganese and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 198% higher.
  • Thyme has a lower glycemic index (45) than maple sugar (63).

Thyme, fresh and Sugars, maple 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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +742.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.3%
Contains more IronIron +983.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +460.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3433.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.2%

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% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3523.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4460%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +752.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11500%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Maple sugar DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 1.61mg 198%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Manganese 1.719mg 4.422mg 118%
Fiber 14g 0g 56%
Copper 0.555mg 0.099mg 51%
Zinc 1.81mg 6.06mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.013mg 35%
Magnesium 160mg 19mg 34%
Calcium 405mg 90mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.003mg 27%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Carbs 24.45g 90.9g 22%
Phosphorus 106mg 3mg 15%
Calories 101kcal 354kcal 13%
Folate 45µg 0µg 11%
Protein 5.56g 0.1g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.04mg 11%
Potassium 609mg 274mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.048mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.009mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.1g 3%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.036g 2%
Fats 1.68g 0.2g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 90.9g N/A
Sugar 84.87g N/A
Sodium 9mg 11mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.064g 0%
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
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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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5460%
Contains more FatsFats +740%
Contains more WaterWater +713.9%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +271.8%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +432%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.