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Egg vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggs and thyme different?

  • Eggs have more copper and vitamin B12; however, thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 203% more than eggs.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Thyme, fresh types were 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.
Egg
Egg
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Thyme
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 more CopperCopper +260.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +710%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +383.3%
Contains more IronIron +1366.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6511.5%

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.
Egg
Egg
6
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 0% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Thyme
Thyme
4
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.6%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.471mg
~equal in Folate ~45µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.19mg 17.45mg 203%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Copper 2mg 0.555mg 161%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.719mg 74%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Magnesium 10mg 160mg 36%
Calcium 50mg 405mg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.409mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.348mg 17%
Protein 12.58g 5.56g 14%
Fats 10.61g 1.68g 14%
Potassium 126mg 609mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.467g 13%
Vitamin D* 87 IU 0 IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.824mg 11%
Vitamin A 149µg 238µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.081g 10%
Phosphorus 172mg 106mg 9%
Carbs 1.12g 24.45g 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.81mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.532g 6%
Sodium 124mg 9mg 5%
Calories 155kcal 101kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.471mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.048mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 8.1g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 123kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 99g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Folate 44µg 45µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Thyme
Thyme
2
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 ProteinProtein +126.3%
Contains more FatsFats +531.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2083%
Contains more OtherOther +199.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4933.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.