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Cumin vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cumin and thyme

  • Cumin has more iron, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, and copper; however, thyme is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 611% more than thyme.
  • Cumin has 13 times more vitamin B1 than thyme. While cumin has 0.628mg of vitamin B1, thyme has only 0.048mg.
  • The glycemic index of thyme is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, cumin seed 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.
Cumin
Cumin
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Thyme
Thyme
1
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +128.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.6%
Contains more IronIron +280.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +370.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%

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.
Cumin
Cumin
5
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 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
Thyme
Thyme
5
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1979.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +271.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 17.45mg 611%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 160.1mg 169%
Manganese 3.333mg 1.719mg 70%
Phosphorus 499mg 106mg 56%
Calcium 931mg 405mg 53%
Magnesium 366mg 160mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.048mg 48%
Potassium 1788mg 609mg 35%
Copper 0.867mg 0.555mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.081g 35%
Fats 22.27g 1.68g 32%
Zinc 4.8mg 1.81mg 27%
Protein 17.81g 5.56g 25%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Vitamin A 64µg 238µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.532g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 1.824mg 17%
Calories 375kcal 101kcal 14%
Fiber 10.5g 14g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.471mg 11%
Selenium 5.2µg 9%
Folate 10µg 45µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Carbs 44.24g 24.45g 7%
Sodium 168mg 9mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.348mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.467g 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 211kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 99g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 33.74g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
4
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
Thyme
Thyme
1
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 +220.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1225.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.9%
Contains more OtherOther +138.1%
Contains more WaterWater +707.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Thyme
Thyme
1
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 +17233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +516.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.