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Arugula vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arugula and thyme different?

  • Arugula contains less iron, vitamin C, manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B2, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B6 than thyme.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 200% more than arugula.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of arugula is 32.

Arugula, raw and Thyme, fresh types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
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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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65%
Contains more IronIron +1095.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +630.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +435.5%

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.
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 50% 0% 40% 8.6% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73%
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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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +967.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +447.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +498%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.409mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.46mg 17.45mg 200%
Vitamin C 15mg 160.1mg 161%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Manganese 0.321mg 1.719mg 61%
Copper 0.076mg 0.555mg 53%
Fiber 1.6g 14g 50%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.471mg 30%
Magnesium 47mg 160mg 27%
Calcium 160mg 405mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.348mg 21%
Vitamin A 119µg 238µg 13%
Folate 97µg 45µg 13%
Zinc 0.47mg 1.81mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 1.824mg 9%
Phosphorus 52mg 106mg 8%
Carbs 3.65g 24.45g 7%
Potassium 369mg 609mg 7%
Protein 2.58g 5.56g 6%
Calories 25kcal 101kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Fats 0.66g 1.68g 2%
Saturated fat 0.086g 0.467g 2%
Sodium 27mg 9mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.409mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 0.532g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 97kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 400g 99g N/A
Net carbs 2.05g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 2.05g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.048mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
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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
Contains more WaterWater +40.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.5%
Contains more FatsFats +154.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +569.9%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.8%

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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. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.