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Coriander vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between coriander and thyme

  • Thyme is richer than coriander in iron, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 196% higher.
  • Coriander has a lower glycemic index than thyme.

Food types used in this article are Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw and Thyme, fresh.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 20% 46% 66% 75% 14% 21% 6% 56% 4.9%
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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 +515.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +504.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains more IronIron +885.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +262%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +303.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 90% 0% 112% 50% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47%
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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 AVitamin A +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +493%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coriander Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin K 310µg 258%
Iron 1.77mg 17.45mg 196%
Vitamin C 27mg 160.1mg 148%
Manganese 0.426mg 1.719mg 56%
Fiber 2.8g 14g 45%
Copper 0.225mg 0.555mg 37%
Calcium 67mg 405mg 34%
Magnesium 26mg 160mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.471mg 24%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.348mg 15%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.81mg 12%
Vitamin A 337µg 238µg 11%
Phosphorus 48mg 106mg 8%
Protein 2.13g 5.56g 7%
Carbs 3.67g 24.45g 7%
Calories 23kcal 101kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 1.114mg 1.824mg 4%
Folate 62µg 45µg 4%
Potassium 521mg 609mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.409mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.532g 3%
Fats 0.52g 1.68g 2%
Sodium 46mg 9mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.048mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.467g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 108kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 99g N/A
Net carbs 0.87g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 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
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 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 WaterWater +41.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161%
Contains more FatsFats +223.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +566.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 84% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 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 -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +239.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1230%

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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. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/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.