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Dried thyme vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dried thyme and table salt different?

  • Dried thyme has more iron, vitamin K, manganese, calcium, fiber, copper, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin C than table salt.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1683% higher.
  • Dried thyme has less sodium.

Spices, thyme, dried and Salt, table are the varieties used in this article.

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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 157% 567% 72% 4635% 287% 169% 86% 7.2% 1026% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10075%
Contains more IronIron +37354.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2766.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +6080%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7767%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4500%

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 167% 63% 150% 0% 128% 92% 93% 0% 127% 0% 4286% 206% 24%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 64% 8% 12%
Protein: 9.11 g
Fats: 7.43 g
Carbs: 63.94 g
Water: 7.79 g
Other: 11.73 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +3795%
Contains more OtherOther +750.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dried thyme Table salt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried thyme Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 55mg 38758mg 1683%
Iron 123.6mg 0.33mg 1541%
Vitamin K 1714.5µg 0µg 1429%
Manganese 7.867mg 0.1mg 338%
Calcium 1890mg 24mg 187%
Fiber 37g 0g 148%
Copper 0.86mg 0.03mg 92%
Folate 274µg 0µg 69%
Vitamin C 50mg 0mg 56%
Zinc 6.18mg 0.1mg 55%
Magnesium 220mg 1mg 52%
Vitamin E 7.48mg 0mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.513mg 0mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.55mg 0mg 42%
Vitamin B3 4.94mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.399mg 0mg 31%
Phosphorus 201mg 0mg 29%
Potassium 814mg 8mg 24%
Vitamin A 190µg 0µg 21%
Carbs 63.94g 0g 21%
Protein 9.11g 0g 18%
Calories 276kcal 0kcal 14%
Saturated fat 2.73g 0g 12%
Fats 7.43g 0g 11%
Selenium 4.6µg 0.1µg 8%
Choline 43.6mg 0mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.19g 0g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.47g 0g 1%
Net carbs 26.94g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.71g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.186mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.252mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.468mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.43mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.207mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.502mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dried thyme Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
410%
Dried thyme
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
703%
Dried thyme
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.71g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.73g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried thyme
Dried thyme contains less Sodium (difference - 38703mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried thyme
Dried thyme is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Dried thyme
Dried thyme is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dried thyme
Dried thyme is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dried thyme
Dried thyme is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Dried thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170938/nutrients
  2. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.