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Wheat vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wheat and thyme

  • Wheat is higher in phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet thyme is higher in vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Thyme covers your daily vitamin C needs 178% more than wheat .
  • Wheat contains 9 times more vitamin B1 than thyme. While wheat contains 0.419mg of vitamin B1, thyme contains only 0.048mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, durum and Thyme, fresh.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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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%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +379.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1091.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains more IronIron +395.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.555mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +772.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +269.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +289.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~45µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Iron 3.52mg 17.45mg 174%
Selenium 89.4µg 163%
Phosphorus 508mg 106mg 57%
Fiber 14g 56%
Manganese 3.012mg 1.719mg 56%
Calcium 34mg 405mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.048mg 31%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 1.824mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.471mg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Zinc 4.16mg 1.81mg 21%
Carbs 71.13g 24.45g 16%
Protein 13.68g 5.56g 16%
Calories 339kcal 101kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.409mg 11%
Potassium 431mg 609mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.348mg 5%
Magnesium 144mg 160mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.532g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.081g 1%
Fats 2.47g 1.68g 1%
Folate 43µg 45µg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 10.45g N/A
Copper 0.553mg 0.555mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.467g 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +146%
Contains more FatsFats +47%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.9%
Contains more WaterWater +495.2%
Contains more OtherOther +79.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +324.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.467g

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/nutrients
  2. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.