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Thyme vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between thyme and brazil nut?

  • Thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and fiber; however, brazil nut is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 188% more.
  • Thyme has less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than thyme (45).

We used Thyme, fresh and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.1%
Contains more IronIron +618.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +584%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Potassium ~659mg

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.
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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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22771.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1245.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +518.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +244.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1185.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Iron 17.45mg 2.43mg 188%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0.7mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 24.399g 159%
Copper 0.555mg 1.743mg 132%
Fats 1.68g 67.1g 101%
Phosphorus 106mg 725mg 88%
Saturated fat 0.467g 16.134g 71%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 23.879g 59%
Magnesium 160mg 376mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.617mg 47%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.035mg 34%
Calories 101kcal 659kcal 28%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Fiber 14g 7.5g 26%
Calcium 405mg 160mg 25%
Manganese 1.719mg 1.223mg 22%
Zinc 1.81mg 4.06mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.101mg 19%
Protein 5.56g 14.32g 18%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.295mg 10%
Folate 45µg 22µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.184mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Carbs 24.45g 11.74g 4%
Potassium 609mg 659mg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 9mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1803.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3894%
~equal in Other ~3.42g

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29380.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4486.3%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.