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Chives vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chives and thyme

  • Chives are higher in folate, yet thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 198% more than chives.
  • Chives contain 2 times more folate than thyme. While chives contain 105µg of folate, thyme contains only 45µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Chives, 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.
Chives
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Thyme
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 -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.7%
Contains more IronIron +990.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +360.9%

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.
Chives
Chives
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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 194% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~238µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.6mg 17.45mg 198%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 160.1mg 113%
Manganese 0.373mg 1.719mg 59%
Fiber 2.5g 14g 46%
Copper 0.157mg 0.555mg 44%
Calcium 92mg 405mg 31%
Magnesium 42mg 160mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.471mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.348mg 16%
Folate 105µg 45µg 15%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.81mg 11%
Potassium 296mg 609mg 9%
Carbs 4.35g 24.45g 7%
Phosphorus 58mg 106mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 1.824mg 7%
Protein 3.27g 5.56g 5%
Calories 30kcal 101kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.048mg 3%
Vitamin A 218µg 238µg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.409mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.532g 2%
Fats 0.73g 1.68g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.467g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 99g N/A
Net carbs 1.85g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Sodium 3mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Thyme
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 +39.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70%
Contains more FatsFats +130.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +462.1%
Contains more OtherOther +220%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 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 -68.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.3%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.