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Lime vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lime and thyme different?

  • Lime contains less iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than thyme.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 211% more than lime.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of lime is 32.

Limes, raw 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.
Lime
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +497.1%
Contains more IronIron +2808.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +753.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1545.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +488.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21387.5%

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.
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +812%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +709.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +462.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 17.45mg 211%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 160.1mg 146%
Manganese 0.008mg 1.719mg 74%
Copper 0.065mg 0.555mg 54%
Fiber 2.8g 14g 45%
Magnesium 6mg 160mg 37%
Calcium 33mg 405mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.471mg 35%
Vitamin A 2µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.348mg 23%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.81mg 15%
Potassium 102mg 609mg 15%
Phosphorus 18mg 106mg 13%
Protein 0.7g 5.56g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.824mg 10%
Folate 8µg 45µg 9%
Carbs 10.54g 24.45g 5%
Calories 30kcal 101kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.409mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.532g 3%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.467g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.048mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.68g 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 1.69g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 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 WaterWater +35.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +694.3%
Contains more FatsFats +740%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132%
Contains more OtherOther +966.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +326.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +867.3%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.