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Thyme vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between thyme and chocolate

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B6, and manganese, while chocolate has more copper and phosphorus.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 118% higher.
  • Chocolate contains 95 times less vitamin A than thyme. Thyme contains 4751 IU of vitamin A, while chocolate contains 50 IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in thyme is lower.
  • 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 Thyme, fresh and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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
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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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +623.2%
Contains more IronIron +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +11%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~146mg
~equal in Potassium ~559mg

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
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin C 160.1mg 178%
Iron 17.45mg 8.02mg 118%
Saturated fat 0.467g 18.519g 82%
Copper 0.555mg 1.028mg 53%
Fats 1.68g 31.28g 46%
Calcium 405mg 56mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.05mg 32%
Fiber 14g 7g 28%
Vitamin A 238µg 2µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.042mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 9.54g 24%
Calories 101kcal 546kcal 22%
Phosphorus 106mg 206mg 14%
Manganese 1.719mg 1.419mg 13%
Carbs 24.45g 61.17g 12%
Folate 45µg 11%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.725mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 1.092g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Magnesium 160mg 146mg 3%
Zinc 1.81mg 2.01mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.297mg 2%
Protein 5.56g 4.88g 1%
Potassium 609mg 559mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 24mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 0.89g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 1119kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.112g 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
Thyme
Thyme
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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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.9%
Contains more WaterWater +6612.4%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1761.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.2%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/nutrients
  2. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.