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Thyme vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between thyme and tempeh

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, tempeh is higher in phosphorus.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 184% more than tempeh.
  • Thyme has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of thyme is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Thyme, fresh and Tempeh.

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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
6
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%
Tempeh
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 33% 36% 101% 187% 31% 114% 1.2% 170% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +97.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.8%
Contains more IronIron +546.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.56mg
~equal in Sodium ~9mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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
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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Tempeh
3
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% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Tempeh DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 2.7mg 184%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Fiber 14g 56%
Calcium 405mg 111mg 29%
Protein 5.56g 20.29g 29%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 4.3g 25%
Phosphorus 106mg 266mg 23%
Magnesium 160mg 81mg 19%
Manganese 1.719mg 1.3mg 18%
Fats 1.68g 10.8g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.215mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.467g 2.539g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.358mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 3.205g 8%
Carbs 24.45g 7.64g 6%
Potassium 609mg 412mg 6%
Zinc 1.81mg 1.14mg 6%
Folate 45µg 24µg 5%
Calories 101kcal 192kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 2.64mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.278mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.078mg 3%
Copper 0.555mg 0.56mg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 7.64g N/A
Sodium 9mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 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
Tempeh
2
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220%
Contains more OtherOther +97.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.9%
Contains more FatsFats +542.9%
~equal in Water ~59.65g

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
Tempeh
2
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3856.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +708.3%

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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. Tempeh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174272/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.