Spices vs Spices
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Spices, thyme, dried is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Spices 312
Spices 276
Protein (g)
Spices 9.68
Spices 9.11
Carbs (g)
Spices 67.1
Spices 63.9
Fat (g)
Spices 3.25
Spices 7.43
Fiber (g)
Spices 22.7
Spices 37.0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Spices, turmeric, ground — 9.68g vs 9.11g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Spices, thyme, dried — 276 vs 312 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Spices, thyme, dried scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Spices | Spices | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 312 kcal | 276 kcal | +13% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 12.9 g | 7.79 g | +65% |
| Protein | 9.68 g | 9.11 g | +6% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 3.25 g | 7.43 g | -56% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 67.1 g | 63.9 g | +5% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 22.7 g | 37.0 g | -39% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.84 g | 2.73 g | -33% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.449 g | 0.470 g | -4% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.056 g | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.700 mg | 50.0 mg | -99% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.058 mg | 0.513 mg | -89% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.150 mg | 0.399 mg | -62% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 1.35 mg | 4.94 mg | -73% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.542 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.107 mg | 0.550 mg | -81% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 20.0 ug | 274 ug | -93% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 49.2 mg | 43.6 mg | +13% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 ug | 190 ug | -100% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 2264 ug | -100% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 4.43 mg | 7.48 mg | -41% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 168 mg | 1890 mg | -91% |
| Iron, Fe | 55.0 mg | 124 mg | -56% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 208 mg | 220 mg | -5% |
| Phosphorus, P | 299 mg | 201 mg | +49% |
| Potassium, K | 2080 mg | 814 mg | +156% |
| Sodium, Na | 27.0 mg | 55.0 mg | -51% |
| Zinc, Zn | 4.50 mg | 6.18 mg | -27% |
| Copper, Cu | 1.30 mg | 0.860 mg | +51% |
| Manganese, Mn | 19.8 mg | 7.87 mg | +152% |
| Selenium, Se | 6.20 ug | 4.60 ug | +35% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1305 kj | 1156 kj | +13% |
| Ash | 7.08 g | 11.7 g | -40% |
| Total Sugars | 3.21 g | 1.71 g | +88% |
| Sucrose | 2.38 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0.380 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.450 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 20.0 ug | 274 ug | -93% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 20.0 ug | 274 ug | -93% |
| Betaine | 9.70 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 33.0 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 IU | 3800 IU | -100% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 1895 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.010 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.720 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.120 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.050 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 13.4 ug | 1715 ug | -99% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.003 g | 0.240 g | -99% |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.848 g | 0.120 g | +607% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.003 g | 0.230 g | -99% |
| SFA 13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.394 g | 0.150 g | +163% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.155 g | 1.72 g | -91% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.335 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.003 g | 0.280 g | -99% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.097 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.154 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.164 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 0.131 g | 0.470 g | -72% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 0.075 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.756 g | 1.19 g | -36% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.672 g | 0.500 g | +34% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.084 g | 0.690 g | -88% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.003 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.081 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.056 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.056 g | — | |
| Phytosterols | — | 163 mg | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.170 g | 0.186 g | -9% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.330 g | 0.252 g | +31% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.470 g | 0.468 g | = |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.810 g | 0.430 g | +88% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.380 g | 0.207 g | +84% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.140 g | — | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.150 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.530 g | — | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.320 g | — | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.660 g | 0.502 g | +31% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.540 g | — | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.150 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.330 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.86 g | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.14 g | — | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.470 g | — | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.480 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.280 g | — | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Proanthocyanidin dimers | 0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin trimers | 0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers | 0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers | 0 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) | 0 mg | — | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 2.30 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 22.0 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 3.20 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 0 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 21.0 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 49.0 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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