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Thyme vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between thyme and tamale?

  • Thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B2, while tamale is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 203% higher.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than thyme (45).

We used Thyme, fresh and Tamales (Navajo) types in this comparison.

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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%
Tamale
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 8.7% 12% 46% 21% 40% 42% 56% 23% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +627.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1296.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +364.9%
Contains more IronIron +1330.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +781%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +887.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

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%
Tamale
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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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9317.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +488.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Tamale DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 1.22mg 203%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 1.7mg 176%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.174mg 67%
Copper 0.555mg 0.063mg 55%
Fiber 14g 3.1g 44%
Calcium 405mg 29mg 38%
Magnesium 160mg 22mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.08mg 30%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Sodium 9mg 427mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.143mg 16%
Potassium 609mg 131mg 14%
Selenium 6µg 11%
Saturated fat 0.467g 2.396g 9%
Folate 45µg 15µg 8%
Fats 1.68g 6.12g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 2.739g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.205mg 4%
Zinc 1.81mg 1.48mg 3%
Calories 101kcal 153kcal 3%
Carbs 24.45g 18.12g 2%
Phosphorus 106mg 99mg 1%
Protein 5.56g 6.28g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.688g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 1.59mg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
2
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
Tamale
3
6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.9%
Contains more OtherOther +131.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +264.3%
~equal in Water ~68.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
1
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Tamale
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3281.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.3%

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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. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/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.