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Thyme vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between thyme and walnut

  • Thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, fiber, and vitamin B2, yet walnut is richer in copper, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 182% higher.
  • Thyme contains 238 times more vitamin A than walnut. Thyme contains 4751IU of vitamin A, while walnut contains 20IU.
  • Thyme contains less saturated fat.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index than thyme.

Food types used in this article are Thyme, fresh and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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%
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +313.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.1%
Contains more IronIron +499.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~158mg

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%
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12215.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +610.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 47.174g 311%
Iron 17.45mg 2.91mg 182%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 1.3mg 176%
Copper 0.555mg 1.586mg 115%
Fats 1.68g 65.21g 98%
Manganese 1.719mg 3.414mg 74%
Phosphorus 106mg 346mg 34%
Calcium 405mg 98mg 31%
Fiber 14g 6.7g 29%
Calories 101kcal 654kcal 28%
Saturated fat 0.467g 6.126g 26%
Vitamin A 238µg 1µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.15mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.341mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 8.933g 22%
Protein 5.56g 15.23g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.537mg 15%
Folate 45µg 98µg 13%
Zinc 1.81mg 3.09mg 12%
Selenium 4.9µg 9%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Potassium 609mg 441mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 1.125mg 4%
Carbs 24.45g 13.71g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Net carbs 10.45g 7.01g N/A
Magnesium 160mg 158mg 0%
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1499.8%
Contains more OtherOther +79.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3781.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10928.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8767.3%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.