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Dates vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dates and thyme?

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B6 than dates.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 205% higher.

We used Dates, deglet noor 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.
Dates
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Thyme
7
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 -77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +938.5%
Contains more IronIron +1610.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +524.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +556.1%
~equal in Potassium ~609mg

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.
Dates
4
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +44%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +39925%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +613.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.02mg 17.45mg 205%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 160.1mg 177%
Manganese 0.262mg 1.719mg 63%
Copper 0.206mg 0.555mg 39%
Calcium 39mg 405mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.471mg 31%
Magnesium 43mg 160mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Fiber 8g 14g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 24.45g 17%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.81mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.348mg 14%
Calories 282kcal 101kcal 9%
Folate 19µg 45µg 7%
Phosphorus 62mg 106mg 6%
Protein 2.45g 5.56g 6%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.409mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.532g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1.824mg 3%
Fats 0.39g 1.68g 2%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.467g 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Potassium 656mg 609mg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.048mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
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 CarbsCarbs +206.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.9%
Contains more FatsFats +330.8%
Contains more WaterWater +217.1%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2700%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.