Bay leaf vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between bay leaf and thyme
- Bay leaf has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, folate, vitamin A, and zinc; however, thyme is higher in vitamin C and copper.
- Bay leaf covers your daily need for iron, 319% more than thyme.
- Bay leaf has 5 times more vitamin B6 than thyme. While bay leaf has 1.74mg of vitamin B6, thyme has only 0.348mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, bay leaf and Thyme, fresh.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +105.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +146.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +104.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +375.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +244.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 43mg | 17.45mg | 319% |
| Manganese | 8.167mg | 1.719mg | 280% |
| Vitamin C | 46.5mg | 160.1mg | 126% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.74mg | 0.348mg | 107% |
| Fiber | 26.3g | 14g | 49% |
| Calcium | 834mg | 405mg | 43% |
| Folate | 180µg | 45µg | 34% |
| Carbs | 74.97g | 24.45g | 17% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 1.81mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.416mg | 0.555mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.29g | 0.532g | 12% |
| Calories | 313kcal | 101kcal | 11% |
| Magnesium | 120mg | 160mg | 10% |
| Fats | 8.36g | 1.68g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.28g | 0.467g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 309µg | 238µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.409mg | 8% | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Protein | 7.61g | 5.56g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.421mg | 0.471mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.64g | 0.081g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.009mg | 0.048mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 529mg | 609mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 106mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.005mg | 1.824mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 48.67g | 10.45g | N/A |
| 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +397.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +206.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1096.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1924.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +330.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.5% |
