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Whey vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whey and thyme

  • Whey has less iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2 than thyme.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 217% more than whey.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +761.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +278.3%
Contains more IronIron +28983.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +13775%
Contains more ZincZinc +1292.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171800%

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.
Whey
2
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +160000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2364.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1022.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +4400%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.409mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.06mg 17.45mg 217%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 160.1mg 178%
Manganese 0.001mg 1.719mg 75%
Copper 0.004mg 0.555mg 61%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Magnesium 8mg 160mg 36%
Calcium 47mg 405mg 36%
Vitamin A 3µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.471mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.348mg 24%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.81mg 15%
Potassium 161mg 609mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.824mg 11%
Folate 1µg 45µg 11%
Phosphorus 46mg 106mg 9%
Protein 0.85g 5.56g 9%
Carbs 5.14g 24.45g 6%
Calories 27kcal 101kcal 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.532g 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Sodium 54mg 9mg 2%
Fats 0.36g 1.68g 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.467g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.409mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 WaterWater +43%
Contains more ProteinProtein +554.1%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.7%
Contains more OtherOther +503.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
2
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -50.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4736.4%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.