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Thyme vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between thyme and tofu?

  • Thyme has more vitamin C, iron, fiber, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B3 than tofu.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 178% higher.
  • Tofu has 47 times less fiber than thyme. Thyme has 14g of fiber, while tofu has 0.3g.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than tofu (15).

We used Thyme, fresh and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Thyme
Thyme
7
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%
Tofu
Tofu
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +403.3%
Contains more IronIron +225.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Thyme
Thyme
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 534% 0% 79% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34%
Tofu
Tofu
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +160000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +805.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +835.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +501.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +640.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0.1mg 178%
Iron 17.45mg 5.36mg 151%
Fiber 14g 0.3g 55%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.605mg 48%
Copper 0.555mg 0.193mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.052mg 32%
Magnesium 160mg 30mg 31%
Vitamin A 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.047mg 23%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Potassium 609mg 121mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 2.699g 14%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.195mg 10%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.8mg 9%
Carbs 24.45g 1.87g 8%
Folate 45µg 15µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.068mg 7%
Calcium 405mg 350mg 6%
Protein 5.56g 8.08g 5%
Fats 1.68g 4.78g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 1.056g 2%
Calories 101kcal 76kcal 1%
Phosphorus 106mg 97mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.691g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 94kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 132g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 5.4 N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Sodium 9mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
Thyme
1
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
Tofu
Tofu
3
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1207.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.3%
Contains more FatsFats +184.5%
Contains more WaterWater +29.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
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
Tofu
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1203.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +407.3%

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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/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.