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Thyme vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thyme and cinnamon different?

  • Thyme is higher in vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B2, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 685% higher.
  • Thyme contains 42 times more vitamin C than cinnamon. While thyme contains 160.1mg of vitamin C, cinnamon contains only 3.8mg.

Thyme, fresh and Spices, cinnamon, ground are the varieties 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
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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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains more IronIron +109.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +916.1%
~equal in Zinc ~1.83mg

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 13% 0% 5% 46% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4113.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1048.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.719mg 17.466mg 685%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 3.8mg 174%
Fiber 14g 53.1g 156%
Iron 17.45mg 8.32mg 114%
Calcium 405mg 1002mg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.041mg 33%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Vitamin A 238µg 15µg 25%
Magnesium 160mg 60mg 24%
Copper 0.555mg 0.339mg 24%
Carbs 24.45g 80.59g 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.158mg 15%
Folate 45µg 6µg 10%
Calories 101kcal 247kcal 7%
Phosphorus 106mg 64mg 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Potassium 609mg 431mg 5%
Protein 5.56g 3.99g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 1.332mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.068g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.022mg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Fats 1.68g 1.24g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.358mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.345g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 619kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 40g N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Zinc 1.81mg 1.83mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 10mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.246g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.3%
Contains more FatsFats +35.5%
Contains more WaterWater +515.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.6%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%

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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +682.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.7%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.