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Thyme vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between thyme and sesame

  • Thyme has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron; however, sesame has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, calcium, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 392% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Thyme, fresh and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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
3
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%
Sesame
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.1%
Contains more IronIron +19.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +119.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +635.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +493.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.1%

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%
Sesame
Sesame
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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% 0% 0% 5% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +718%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1547.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127%
Contains more FolateFolate +115.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.555mg 4.082mg 392%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 21.773g 142%
Phosphorus 106mg 629mg 75%
Fats 1.68g 49.67g 74%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.791mg 62%
Calcium 405mg 975mg 57%
Zinc 1.81mg 7.75mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 18.759g 47%
Magnesium 160mg 351mg 45%
Iron 17.45mg 14.55mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.79mg 34%
Manganese 1.719mg 2.46mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.467g 6.957g 30%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Calories 101kcal 573kcal 24%
Protein 5.56g 17.73g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.247mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 4.515mg 17%
Folate 45µg 97µg 13%
Fiber 14g 11.8g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.05mg 7%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Potassium 609mg 468mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 323kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 5.8 N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 11.65g N/A
Carbs 24.45g 23.45g 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 9mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0%

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
Sesame
Sesame
3
18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1288.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2856.5%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%
~equal in Carbs ~23.45g

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
Sesame
Sesame
2
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23059.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3992.7%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.