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Thyme vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between thyme and coriander

  • Thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, yet coriander is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 196% higher.
  • Thyme contains 6 times more magnesium than coriander. Thyme contains 160mg of magnesium, while coriander contains 26mg.
  • Coriander has a lower glycemic index than thyme.

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

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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.
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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 19% 20% 46% 66% 75% 14% 21% 6% 56% 4.9%
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

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 90% 0% 112% 50% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Coriander DV% diff.
Vitamin K 310µg 258%
Iron 17.45mg 1.77mg 196%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 27mg 148%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.426mg 56%
Fiber 14g 2.8g 45%
Copper 0.555mg 0.225mg 37%
Calcium 405mg 67mg 34%
Magnesium 160mg 26mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.162mg 24%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.149mg 15%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.5mg 12%
Vitamin A 238µg 337µg 11%
Phosphorus 106mg 48mg 8%
Protein 5.56g 2.13g 7%
Carbs 24.45g 3.67g 7%
Calories 101kcal 23kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 1.114mg 4%
Folate 45µg 62µg 4%
Potassium 609mg 521mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.57mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.04g 3%
Fats 1.68g 0.52g 2%
Sodium 9mg 46mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.067mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.014g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 108kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 435g N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 0.87g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.275g 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
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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
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +161%
Contains more FatsFats +223.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +566.2%
Contains more OtherOther +117.7%
Contains more WaterWater +41.6%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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