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Kale vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kale and thyme

  • Kale has more vitamin A; however, thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, copper, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 207% more than kale.
  • Kale has 3 times more vitamin A than thyme. While kale has 13621 IU of vitamin A, thyme has only 4751 IU.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Kale
Kale
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 22% 20% 34% 52% 6.5% 12% 3% 54% 4.9%
Thyme
Thyme
9
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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +788.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.1%
Contains more IronIron +1838.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +654.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +313.2%

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.
Kale
Kale
3
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 137% 0% 227% 17% 13% 16% 9.4% 2.9% 32% 0% 2043% 9.8%
Thyme
Thyme
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 534% 0% 79% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +186.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +290.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +572.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +734.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +246.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kale Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin K 817µg 681%
Iron 0.9mg 17.45mg 207%
Vitamin C 41mg 160.1mg 132%
Manganese 0.416mg 1.719mg 57%
Vitamin A 681µg 238µg 49%
Fiber 2g 14g 48%
Copper 0.156mg 0.555mg 44%
Magnesium 18mg 160mg 34%
Calcium 72mg 405mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.471mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.348mg 16%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.81mg 14%
Potassium 228mg 609mg 11%
Phosphorus 28mg 106mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.824mg 8%
Folate 13µg 45µg 8%
Protein 1.9g 5.56g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.409mg 7%
Carbs 5.63g 24.45g 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Calories 28kcal 101kcal 4%
Fats 0.4g 1.68g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.467g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.193g 0.532g 2%
Sodium 23mg 9mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.8g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 147kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 99g N/A
Net carbs 3.63g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.048mg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.085mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.133mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.114mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kale
Kale
1
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.63 g
Water: 91.2 g
Other: 0.87 g
Thyme
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 WaterWater +40.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.6%
Contains more FatsFats +320%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.3%
Contains more OtherOther +267.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kale
Kale
1
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.193 g
Thyme
Thyme
2
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 -88.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.6%

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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. Kale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169238/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.