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Thyme vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between thyme and shortbread

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, and magnesium, while shortbread has more vitamin B1.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 181% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in thyme is lower.
  • Thyme has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Thyme, fresh and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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
Thyme
9
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% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1042.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3015.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +592%
Contains more IronIron +485.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +516.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.4%

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
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%
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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +390.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +635.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Shortbread DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 2.98mg 181%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.393mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 8.326g 52%
Copper 0.555mg 0.09mg 52%
Fiber 14g 1.3g 51%
Calcium 405mg 13mg 39%
Fats 1.68g 26.22g 38%
Saturated fat 0.467g 8.105g 35%
Magnesium 160mg 14mg 35%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.353mg 25%
Calories 101kcal 514kcal 21%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.071mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 9mg 353mg 15%
Potassium 609mg 88mg 15%
Carbs 24.45g 63.78g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.314mg 12%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.49mg 12%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 3.275mg 9%
Folate 45µg 81µg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Phosphorus 106mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.321mg 2%
Protein 5.56g 5.37g 0%
Net carbs 10.45g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +1708.6%
Contains more OtherOther +210.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1460.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.9%
~equal in Protein ~5.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8181.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1465%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.