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Heart of palm vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between heart of palm and thyme

  • Heart of palm has more vitamin B6, potassium, and zinc, while thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 197% higher.
  • Thyme contains 3 times less potassium than heart of palm. Heart of palm contains 1806mg of potassium, while thyme contains 609mg.
  • Heart of palm has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of heart of palm is 32, while the glycemic index of thyme is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Hearts of palm, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +196.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +16%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2150%
Contains more IronIron +932.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%

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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
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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 B6Vitamin B6 +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1901.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.69mg 17.45mg 197%
Vitamin C 8mg 160.1mg 169%
Manganese 1.719mg 75%
Fiber 1.5g 14g 50%
Calcium 18mg 405mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.348mg 36%
Magnesium 10mg 160mg 36%
Potassium 1806mg 609mg 35%
Vitamin A 3µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.471mg 22%
Zinc 3.73mg 1.81mg 17%
Copper 0.644mg 0.555mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 1.824mg 6%
Protein 2.7g 5.56g 6%
Folate 24µg 45µg 5%
Phosphorus 140mg 106mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.532g 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.046g 0.467g 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.68g 2%
Calories 115kcal 101kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Carbs 25.61g 24.45g 0%
Net carbs 24.11g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 17.16g N/A
Sodium 14mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.048mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 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% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Thyme
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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 ProteinProtein +105.9%
Contains more FatsFats +740%
Contains more OtherOther +60.8%
~equal in Carbs ~24.45g
~equal in Water ~65.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 -90.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +497.8%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.