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Chocolate vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate and thyme

  • Chocolate has more copper and phosphorus, while thyme has more iron, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 118% higher.
  • Thyme contains 40 times less saturated fat than chocolate. Chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, while thyme contains 0.467g.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of thyme is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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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 CopperCopper +85.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +623.2%
Contains more IronIron +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~160mg
~equal in Potassium ~609mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.81mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 534% 0% 79% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +842%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +728.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin C 160.1mg 178%
Iron 8.02mg 17.45mg 118%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.467g 82%
Copper 1.028mg 0.555mg 53%
Fats 31.28g 1.68g 46%
Calcium 56mg 405mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.471mg 32%
Fiber 7g 14g 28%
Vitamin A 2µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.348mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.081g 24%
Calories 546kcal 101kcal 22%
Phosphorus 206mg 106mg 14%
Manganese 1.419mg 1.719mg 13%
Carbs 61.17g 24.45g 12%
Folate 45µg 11%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 1.824mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.532g 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 146mg 160mg 3%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.81mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.409mg 2%
Protein 4.88g 5.56g 1%
Potassium 559mg 609mg 1%
Sodium 24mg 9mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.89g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1119kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 99g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 54.17g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +1761.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.9%
Contains more WaterWater +6612.4%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 +11677.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.