Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dried Thyme Spices VS Ground Turmeric

Weight per 500 calories

• Dried Thyme Spices: 181g
• Ground Turmeric: 160g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dried Thyme Spices or Ground Turmeric?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Thyme Spices	10%	19%	71%
Ground Turmeric	12%	9%	79%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Thyme Spices	Ground Turmeric	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	14% 13.5g	5.37% 5.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	15.5% 4.95g	9.2% 2.95g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	78% 1.25g	8.4% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.33% 0.91g	6.33% 1.08g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	89% 116g	82.8% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.27% 3.1g	7.1% 5.14g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	0.99% 0.72g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 0.61g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	176% 67g	96% 36.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	29.5% 16.5g	27.7% 15.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Thyme Spices	Ground Turmeric	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	38.2% 344μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	77.4% 0.93mg	7.75% 0.093mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	55.6% 0.72mg	18.5% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	56% 8.95mg	13.5% 2.16mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	17.4% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	76.6% 1mg	13% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	124% 496μg	8% 32μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	101% 91mg	1.25% 1.12mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	90% 13.6mg	47.3% 7.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2588% 3106μg	18% 21.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Thyme Spices	Ground Turmeric	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	342% 3424mg	27% 269mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	173% 1.56mg	231% 2.1mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	2799% 224mg	1102% 88mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	95% 399mg	79.4% 333mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	620% 14.3mg	1380% 31.7mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	52% 364mg	68.5% 479mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	43.4% 1475mg	98% 3333mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15% 8.33μg	18% 9.94μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.64% 100mg	2.9% 43.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	102% 11mg	65.6% 7.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.38% 14g	0.56% 20.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Dried Thyme Spices vs Ground Turmeric:

• Dried Thyme Spices have more Vitamin A, 10 times more Vitamin B1, 3 times more Vitamin B2, 4.1 times more Vitamin B3, 5.8 times more Vitamin B6, 15.5 times more Vitamin B9, 80.7 times more Vitamin C, 1.9 times more Vitamin E and 144.6 times more Vitamin K than Ground Turmeric Spice.
• Both Dried Thyme Spices as well as Ground Turmeric Spice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Dried Thyme Spices vs Ground Turmeric:

• Dried Thyme Spices have 12.7 times more Calcium, 2.5 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Sodium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Ground Turmeric Spice.
• While Ground Turmeric Spice contains 1.3 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus and 2.3 times more Potassium than Dried Thyme Spices.
• Both Dried Thyme Spices and Ground Turmeric Spice have similar amounts of Magnesium and Selenium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dried Thyme Spices have 2.6 times more Fat, 1.7 times more Saturated Fat, 9.3 times more Omega 3 and 1.8 times more Fiber than Ground Turmeric Spice.
• While Ground Turmeric Spice contains 1.7 times more Sugars than Dried Thyme Spices.
• Both Dried Thyme Spices and Ground Turmeric Spice have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 6, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Thyme Spices as well as Ground Turmeric Spice have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.