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Thyme vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between thyme and rye

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, copper, and vitamin B2, while rye has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 185% higher.
  • Rye has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of rye is 34, while the glycemic index of thyme is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Thyme, fresh and Rye grain.

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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
5
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%
Rye
Rye
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1587.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +563.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.9%

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
5
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%
Rye
Rye
6
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +558.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Rye DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 2.63mg 185%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Calcium 405mg 24mg 38%
Manganese 1.719mg 2.577mg 37%
Phosphorus 106mg 332mg 32%
Vitamin A 238µg 1µg 26%
Selenium 13.9µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.316mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 1.456mg 21%
Copper 0.555mg 0.367mg 21%
Carbs 24.45g 75.86g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.251mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 4.27mg 15%
Calories 101kcal 338kcal 12%
Magnesium 160mg 110mg 12%
Protein 5.56g 10.34g 10%
Zinc 1.81mg 2.65mg 8%
Choline 30.4mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Fiber 14g 15.1g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.294mg 4%
Potassium 609mg 510mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.767g 2%
Folate 45µg 38µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.197g 1%
Fats 1.68g 1.63g 0%
Net carbs 10.45g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 0.98g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.208g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
3
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
Rye
Rye
2
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +514.2%
Contains more OtherOther +103.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.3%
~equal in Fats ~1.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
0
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Rye
Rye
3
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.2%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.