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Garlic vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between garlic and thyme

  • Garlic is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B1, yet thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, magnesium, copper, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 197% higher.
  • Garlic contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than thyme. Garlic contains 0.2mg of vitamin B1, while thyme contains 0.048mg.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index than thyme.

Food types used in this article are Garlic, 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.
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more IronIron +926.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%
~equal in Manganese ~1.719mg

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.
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +413.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.7mg 17.45mg 197%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 160.1mg 143%
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.348mg 68%
Fiber 2.1g 14g 48%
Magnesium 25mg 160mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.471mg 28%
Copper 0.299mg 0.555mg 28%
Selenium 14.2µg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Calcium 181mg 405mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.048mg 13%
Folate 3µg 45µg 11%
Phosphorus 153mg 106mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.824mg 7%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.81mg 6%
Potassium 401mg 609mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.409mg 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Carbs 33.06g 24.45g 3%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.467g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.532g 2%
Calories 149kcal 101kcal 2%
Protein 6.36g 5.56g 2%
Manganese 1.672mg 1.719mg 2%
Fats 0.5g 1.68g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 1g N/A
Sodium 17mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Thyme
3
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 +14.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.2%
Contains more FatsFats +236%
Contains more WaterWater +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +113.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 -80.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +636.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.7%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.