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Dandelion greens vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dandelion greens and thyme?

  • Dandelion greens are richer in vitamin A, while thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 179% higher.
  • Thyme has 2 times less vitamin A than dandelion greens. Dandelion greens have 10161IU of vitamin A, while thyme has 4751IU.

We used Dandelion greens, raw and Thyme, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 26% 56% 35% 116% 57% 11% 28% 9.9% 45% 2.7%
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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 +344.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.4%
Contains more IronIron +462.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +341.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +402.6%

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.
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 117% 169% 69% 0% 48% 60% 15% 5% 58% 0% 1946% 20% 19%
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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 AVitamin A +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +357.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +386.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dandelion greens Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin K 778.4µg 649%
Iron 3.1mg 17.45mg 179%
Vitamin C 35mg 160.1mg 139%
Manganese 0.342mg 1.719mg 60%
Copper 0.171mg 0.555mg 43%
Fiber 3.5g 14g 42%
Vitamin A 508µg 238µg 30%
Magnesium 36mg 160mg 30%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 23%
Calcium 187mg 405mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.471mg 16%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.81mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.048mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.251mg 0.348mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.409mg 7%
Potassium 397mg 609mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.806mg 1.824mg 6%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Phosphorus 66mg 106mg 6%
Protein 2.7g 5.56g 6%
Carbs 9.2g 24.45g 5%
Folate 27µg 45µg 5%
Calories 45kcal 101kcal 3%
Sodium 76mg 9mg 3%
Fats 0.7g 1.68g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.532g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.467g 1%
Net carbs 5.7g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 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% 9% 86% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 85.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 +31.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.9%
Contains more FatsFats +140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.8%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 3% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
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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 -63.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.9%

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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. Dandelion greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169226/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.