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Sesame vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sesame and thyme

  • Sesame has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, calcium, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, thyme has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 392% more.
  • Sesame has 16 times more vitamin B1 than thyme. Sesame has 0.791mg of vitamin B1, while thyme has 0.048mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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.
Sesame
Sesame
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Thyme
Thyme
3
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 +119.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +635.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +493.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.1%
Contains more IronIron +19.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%

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.
Sesame
Sesame
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 0% 0% 0% 5% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73%
Thyme
Thyme
4
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 +1547.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127%
Contains more FolateFolate +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +718%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Thyme DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.555mg 392%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.532g 142%
Phosphorus 629mg 106mg 75%
Fats 49.67g 1.68g 74%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.048mg 62%
Calcium 975mg 405mg 57%
Zinc 7.75mg 1.81mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.081g 47%
Magnesium 351mg 160mg 45%
Iron 14.55mg 17.45mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.348mg 34%
Manganese 2.46mg 1.719mg 32%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.467g 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Calories 573kcal 101kcal 24%
Protein 17.73g 5.56g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.471mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 1.824mg 17%
Folate 97µg 45µg 13%
Fiber 11.8g 14g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.409mg 7%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Potassium 468mg 609mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 323kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 17g 99g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.8 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 11.65g 10.45g N/A
Carbs 23.45g 24.45g 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 11mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
3
18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Thyme
Thyme
2
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 +218.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2856.5%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1288.3%
~equal in Carbs ~24.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
2
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 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 +23059.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3992.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.