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Banana vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and thyme different?

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and zinc than bananas.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 215% higher.

Bananas, raw and Thyme, fresh are the varieties 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.
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Thyme
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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 less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +492.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.1%
Contains more IronIron +6611.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +611.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1106.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +381.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +536.7%

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.
Banana
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Thyme
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1740.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +545.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.348mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.26mg 17.45mg 215%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 160.1mg 168%
Manganese 0.27mg 1.719mg 63%
Copper 0.078mg 0.555mg 53%
Fiber 2.6g 14g 46%
Calcium 5mg 405mg 40%
Magnesium 27mg 160mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.471mg 31%
Vitamin A 3µg 238µg 26%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.81mg 15%
Phosphorus 22mg 106mg 12%
Protein 1.09g 5.56g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 1.824mg 7%
Potassium 358mg 609mg 7%
Folate 20µg 45µg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.532g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.409mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.467g 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Fats 0.33g 1.68g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.348mg 1%
Calories 89kcal 101kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Carbs 22.84g 24.45g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.048mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Thyme
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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 +15.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +410.1%
Contains more FatsFats +409.1%
Contains more OtherOther +285.5%
~equal in Carbs ~24.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 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 -76%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628.8%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.