Thyme vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between thyme and quinoa?
- Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than quinoa.
- Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 200% higher.
We used Thyme, fresh and Quinoa, cooked types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2282.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +254.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1071.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +189.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +172.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +328.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +342.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +122.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 17.45mg | 1.49mg | 200% |
| Vitamin C | 160.1mg | 0mg | 178% |
| Manganese | 1.719mg | 0.631mg | 47% |
| Fiber | 14g | 2.8g | 45% |
| Copper | 0.555mg | 0.192mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 405mg | 17mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.471mg | 0.11mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 238µg | 0µg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 160mg | 64mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.123mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 609mg | 172mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.824mg | 0.412mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.409mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 1.81mg | 1.09mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 152mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.107mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 1.078g | 4% |
| Protein | 5.56g | 4.4g | 2% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 120kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 24.45g | 21.3g | 1% |
| Folate | 45µg | 42µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.467g | 0.231g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0.528g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.5g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 182kcal | 273kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 99g | 83g | N/A |
| Fats | 1.68g | 1.92g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.45g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.114mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.154mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.285mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.262mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.126mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.307mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +551.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.6% |
