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Wheat gluten vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat gluten and thyme

  • Wheat gluten has more phosphorus, while thyme has more vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, fiber, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 178% higher.
  • Thyme contains 2 times less phosphorus than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 260mg of phosphorus, while thyme contains 106mg.
  • Thyme has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
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%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +509%
Contains more IronIron +235.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Iron 5.2mg 17.45mg 153%
Protein 75.16g 5.56g 139%
Manganese 1.719mg 75%
Selenium 39.7µg 72%
Fiber 0.6g 14g 54%
Copper 0.182mg 0.555mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.471mg 36%
Magnesium 25mg 160mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.348mg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Calcium 142mg 405mg 26%
Phosphorus 260mg 106mg 22%
Potassium 100mg 609mg 15%
Calories 370kcal 101kcal 13%
Folate 0µg 45µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.824mg 11%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.81mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.409mg 8%
Carbs 13.79g 24.45g 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.048mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.532g 2%
Sodium 29mg 9mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.467g 1%
Fats 1.85g 1.68g 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 10.45g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +1251.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.3%
Contains more WaterWater +694%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
~equal in Fats ~1.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.3%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.