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Thyme vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thyme and feta different?

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, and magnesium; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 210% more than feta.
  • Thyme contains less saturated fat.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.

Thyme, fresh and Cheese, feta 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%
Feta
Feta
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +742.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +882.3%
Contains more IronIron +2584.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1634.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6039.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.9%

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
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%
Feta
Feta
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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 0% 6% 42% 3.6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Feta DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 0.65mg 210%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.028mg 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.467g 14.946g 66%
Copper 0.555mg 0.032mg 58%
Fiber 14g 0g 56%
Sodium 9mg 917mg 39%
Magnesium 160mg 19mg 34%
Phosphorus 106mg 337mg 33%
Fats 1.68g 21.28g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.844mg 29%
Selenium 15µg 27%
Protein 5.56g 14.21g 17%
Potassium 609mg 62mg 16%
Vitamin A 238µg 125µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.967mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 4.623g 11%
Zinc 1.81mg 2.88mg 10%
Calcium 405mg 493mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.154mg 9%
Calories 101kcal 264kcal 8%
Carbs 24.45g 4.09g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.424mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.991mg 5%
Folate 45µg 32µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 16 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 186kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 0.35 N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.591g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

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
Feta
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +497.8%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%

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
Feta
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5607.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.1%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.