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Tofu vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tofu and thyme?

  • Thyme has more vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, fiber, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium than tofu.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 178% higher.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than tofu (15).

We used Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Thyme, fresh 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.
Tofu
Tofu
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Thyme
Thyme
7
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +403.3%
Contains more IronIron +225.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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.
Tofu
Tofu
3
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +160000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +805.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +835.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +501.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +640.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 160.1mg 178%
Iron 5.36mg 17.45mg 151%
Fiber 0.3g 14g 55%
Manganese 0.605mg 1.719mg 48%
Copper 0.193mg 0.555mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.471mg 32%
Magnesium 30mg 160mg 31%
Vitamin A 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.348mg 23%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Potassium 121mg 609mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.532g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.824mg 10%
Zinc 0.8mg 1.81mg 9%
Carbs 1.87g 24.45g 8%
Folate 15µg 45µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.409mg 7%
Calcium 350mg 405mg 6%
Protein 8.08g 5.56g 5%
Fats 4.78g 1.68g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.048mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.081g 2%
Calories 76kcal 101kcal 1%
Phosphorus 97mg 106mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.467g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 94kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 132g 99g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 1.57g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Sodium 7mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
Tofu
3
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Thyme
Thyme
2
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.3%
Contains more FatsFats +184.5%
Contains more WaterWater +29.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1207.5%
Contains more OtherOther +344.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Thyme
Thyme
1
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1203.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +407.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.4%

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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/nutrients
  2. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.