Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Dried Thyme Spices VS Ground Turmeric

Weight per 100 calories

• Dried Thyme Spices: 36.2g
• Ground Turmeric: 32g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 100 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	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.78% 2.7g	1.07% 1.04g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.1% 0.99g	1.84% 0.59g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15.6% 0.25g	1.7% 0.027g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.07% 0.18g	1.27% 0.22g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	18% 23g	16.6% 21.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.85% 0.62g	1.4% 1.03g	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	0.2% 0.14g	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	% 0.12g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.76g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	35.3% 13.4g	19% 7.28g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.9% 3.3g	5.54% 3.1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Thyme Spices	Ground Turmeric	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	7.65% 69μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15.5% 0.19mg	1.55% 0.019mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11% 0.14mg	3.7% 0.048mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11% 1.8mg	2.7% 0.43mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	3.47% 0.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	15.3% 0.2mg	2.64% 0.034mg	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	25% 99μg	1.6% 6.4μg	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	20% 18mg	0.25% 0.22mg	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	18% 2.7mg	9.47% 1.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	518% 621μg	3.58% 4.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Thyme Spices	Ground Turmeric	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	68.5% 685mg	5.4% 54mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	34.6% 0.31mg	46.3% 0.42mg	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	560% 44.8mg	220% 17.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	19% 79.7mg	16% 66.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	124% 2.85mg	276% 6.35mg	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	10.4% 73mg	13.7% 96mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.67% 295mg	19.6% 667mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.03% 1.67μg	3.6% 2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.33% 20mg	0.58% 8.65mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	20.4% 2.24mg	13% 1.44mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.076% 2.82g	0.11% 4.1g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 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 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 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 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 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 100 kcal.
• Both Dried Thyme Spices as well as Ground Turmeric Spice have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.