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Turmeric vs. Dried thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between turmeric and dried thyme

  • Turmeric has more manganese and copper; however, dried thyme is higher in vitamin K, iron, calcium, vitamin A, folate, fiber, vitamin C, and vitamin B1.
  • Dried thyme covers your daily vitamin K needs 1418% more than turmeric.
  • Dried thyme contains 3 times less manganese than turmeric. Turmeric contains 19.8mg of manganese, while dried thyme contains 7.867mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground and Spices, thyme, dried.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 157% 567% 72% 4635% 287% 169% 86% 7.2% 1026% 25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1025%
Contains more IronIron +124.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~220mg

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.
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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 167% 63% 150% 0% 128% 92% 93% 0% 127% 0% 4286% 206% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7042.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +784.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +414%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12694.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1270%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Dried thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13.4µg 1714.5µg 1418%
Iron 55mg 123.6mg 858%
Manganese 19.8mg 7.867mg 519%
Calcium 168mg 1890mg 172%
Folate 20µg 274µg 64%
Fiber 22.7g 37g 57%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 50mg 55%
Copper 1.3mg 0.86mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.513mg 38%
Potassium 2080mg 814mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.55mg 34%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 4.94mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 190µg 21%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 7.48mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.399mg 19%
Zinc 4.5mg 6.18mg 15%
Phosphorus 299mg 201mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Fats 3.25g 7.43g 6%
Saturated fat 1.838g 2.73g 4%
Magnesium 208mg 220mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 1.19g 3%
Selenium 6.2µg 4.6µg 3%
Calories 312kcal 276kcal 2%
Protein 9.68g 9.11g 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Choline 49.2mg 43.6mg 1%
Carbs 67.14g 63.94g 1%
Sodium 27mg 55mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 26.94g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 1.71g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.47g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.186mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.252mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.468mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.207mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.502mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
9% 7% 64% 8% 12%
Protein: 9.11 g
Fats: 7.43 g
Carbs: 63.94 g
Water: 7.79 g
Other: 11.73 g
Contains more WaterWater +65%
Contains more FatsFats +128.6%
Contains more OtherOther +65.7%
~equal in Protein ~9.11g
~equal in Carbs ~63.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
62% 11% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.19 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.47g

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/nutrients
  2. Dried thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170938/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.