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Borage vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between borage and thyme

  • Borage has less iron, vitamin C, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 177% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Borage, raw 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.
Borage
Borage
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 28% 41% 124% 43% 5.5% 23% 10% 46% 4.9%
Thyme
Thyme
9
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 +207.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +335.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains more IronIron +428.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +326.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +805%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +392.6%

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.
Borage
Borage
1
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 117% 0% 70% 0% 15% 35% 17% 2.5% 19% 0% 0% 9.8%
Thyme
Thyme
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +357.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +897.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +246.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Borage Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 3.3mg 17.45mg 177%
Vitamin C 35mg 160.1mg 139%
Manganese 0.349mg 1.719mg 60%
Fiber 14g 56%
Copper 0.13mg 0.555mg 47%
Calcium 93mg 405mg 31%
Magnesium 52mg 160mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.471mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.348mg 20%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.81mg 15%
Protein 1.8g 5.56g 8%
Phosphorus 53mg 106mg 8%
Folate 13µg 45µg 8%
Carbs 3.06g 24.45g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.409mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 1.824mg 6%
Calories 21kcal 101kcal 4%
Potassium 470mg 609mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 210µg 238µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.532g 3%
Fats 0.7g 1.68g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.048mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.467g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.6g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 117kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 476g 99g N/A
Net carbs 3.06g 10.45g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.211g 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
Borage
Borage
1
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 3.06 g
Water: 93 g
Other: 1.44 g
Thyme
Thyme
4
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 +42.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.9%
Contains more FatsFats +140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +699%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Borage
Borage
2
35% 43% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.211 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Thyme
Thyme
1
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 -63.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +388.1%

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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. Borage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170481/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.