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Thyme vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between thyme and saffron?

  • Thyme is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, fiber, calcium, and copper, while saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1160% higher.
  • Saffron has 9 times less vitamin A than thyme. Thyme has 4751 IU of vitamin A, while saffron has 530 IU.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than thyme (45).

We used Thyme, fresh and Spices, saffron types in this comparison.

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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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264.9%
Contains more IronIron +57.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1552.6%

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%
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 269% 0% 9% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +781.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 1.719mg 28.408mg 1160%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 80.8mg 88%
Iron 17.45mg 11.1mg 79%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 1.01mg 51%
Fiber 14g 3.9g 40%
Potassium 609mg 1724mg 33%
Calcium 405mg 111mg 29%
Magnesium 160mg 264mg 25%
Copper 0.555mg 0.328mg 25%
Vitamin A 238µg 27µg 23%
Phosphorus 106mg 252mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.267mg 16%
Carbs 24.45g 65.37g 14%
Protein 5.56g 11.43g 12%
Folate 45µg 93µg 12%
Calories 101kcal 310kcal 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 2.067g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Zinc 1.81mg 1.09mg 7%
Fats 1.68g 5.85g 6%
Sodium 9mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.115mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.467g 1.586g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 1.46mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.429g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 271kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 61.47g 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 - DPA 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +447.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.6%
Contains more FatsFats +248.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.4%
Contains more OtherOther +70.3%

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +429.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.5%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.