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Thyme vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thyme and cheese different?

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin A, copper, and fiber; however, cheese is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B12.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 216% more than cheese.
  • Thyme contains less saturated fat.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Thyme, fresh and Cheese, cheddar types were used in this article.

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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.
Thyme
Thyme
6
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%
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +492.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +701.3%
Contains more IronIron +12364.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +329.2%

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.
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%
Cheese
Cheese
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% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2991.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +427.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.428mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.41mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Cheese DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 0.14mg 216%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Saturated fat 0.467g 18.867g 84%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.027mg 74%
Copper 0.555mg 0.03mg 58%
Fiber 14g 0g 56%
Selenium 28.5µg 52%
Phosphorus 106mg 455mg 50%
Fats 1.68g 33.31g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Protein 5.56g 22.87g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Magnesium 160mg 27mg 32%
Calcium 405mg 710mg 31%
Sodium 9mg 653mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 9.246g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.066mg 22%
Zinc 1.81mg 3.64mg 17%
Potassium 609mg 76mg 16%
Calories 101kcal 404kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.059mg 11%
Vitamin A 238µg 330µg 10%
Carbs 24.45g 3.09g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 1.421g 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Folate 45µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.428mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.41mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +691.3%
Contains more WaterWater +75.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +311.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1882.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11314.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +167.1%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.