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Thyme vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between thyme and tofu

  • Thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B2, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B6, and copper, yet tofu is higher in calcium.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 185% more than tofu.
  • Thyme contains 801 times more vitamin C than tofu. While thyme contains 160.1mg of vitamin C, tofu contains only 0.2mg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Thyme, fresh and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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%
Tofu
Tofu
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157%
Contains more IronIron +556%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%

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
7
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%
Tofu
Tofu
1
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +79950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +361.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +378.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +229.2%
~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 Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 2.66mg 185%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0.2mg 178%
Fiber 14g 2.3g 47%
Selenium 17.4µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 4.921g 29%
Calcium 405mg 683mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.102mg 28%
Vitamin A 238µg 26%
Magnesium 160mg 58mg 24%
Protein 5.56g 17.27g 23%
Manganese 1.719mg 1.181mg 23%
Copper 0.555mg 0.378mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.092mg 20%
Phosphorus 106mg 190mg 12%
Fats 1.68g 8.72g 11%
Potassium 609mg 237mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.158mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.381mg 9%
Carbs 24.45g 2.78g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.133mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 1.925g 5%
Folate 45µg 29µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.467g 1.261g 4%
Calories 101kcal 144kcal 2%
Zinc 1.81mg 1.57mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 83kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 69g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 5.4 N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 0.48g N/A
Sodium 9mg 14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 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
Tofu
Tofu
3
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +779.5%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.6%
Contains more FatsFats +419%
~equal in Water ~69.83g

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
Tofu
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2276.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +825%

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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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/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.