Nori vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between nori and thyme
- Nori is higher in folate and vitamin A, yet thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, fiber, magnesium, calcium, copper, manganese, and vitamin B6.
- Thyme covers your daily iron needs 196% more than nori.
- Nori contains 3 times more folate than thyme. While nori contains 146µg of folate, thyme contains only 45µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, laver, 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.
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +7900% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +478.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +869.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +110.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +72.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +104.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +224.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +310.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +118.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 1.8mg | 17.45mg | 196% |
Vitamin C | 39mg | 160.1mg | 135% |
Fiber | 0.3g | 14g | 55% |
Magnesium | 2mg | 160mg | 38% |
Calcium | 70mg | 405mg | 34% |
Manganese | 0.988mg | 1.719mg | 32% |
Copper | 0.264mg | 0.555mg | 32% |
Folate | 146µg | 45µg | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.159mg | 0.348mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 106mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 1.81mg | 7% |
Potassium | 356mg | 609mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
Carbs | 5.11g | 24.45g | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.098mg | 0.048mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4µg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.11g | 0.532g | 3% |
Calories | 35kcal | 101kcal | 3% |
Vitamin A | 260µg | 238µg | 2% |
Fats | 0.28g | 1.68g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.446mg | 0.471mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.47mg | 1.824mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.521mg | 0.409mg | 2% |
Sodium | 48mg | 9mg | 2% |
Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.061g | 0.467g | 2% |
Protein | 5.81g | 5.56g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 4.81g | 10.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.49g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.081g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.232mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.259mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.501mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.222mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.402mg | 0.307mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.08g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +30.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +17.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +500% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +378.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +224% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +383.6% |