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Onion vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between onions and thyme

  • Onions contain less iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than thyme.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 216% higher.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of thyme is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Onions, 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.
Onion
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
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 -55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1660.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +317.1%
Contains more IronIron +8209.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1323.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +964.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1232.6%

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.
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
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 +2063.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1644.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1472.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.21mg 17.45mg 216%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 160.1mg 170%
Manganese 0.129mg 1.719mg 69%
Copper 0.039mg 0.555mg 57%
Fiber 1.7g 14g 49%
Calcium 23mg 405mg 38%
Magnesium 10mg 160mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.471mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.348mg 18%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.81mg 15%
Potassium 146mg 609mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.824mg 11%
Phosphorus 29mg 106mg 11%
Protein 1.1g 5.56g 9%
Folate 19µg 45µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.409mg 6%
Carbs 9.34g 24.45g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.532g 3%
Calories 40kcal 101kcal 3%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.467g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.68g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Sodium 4mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.048mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 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 +36.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +405.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1580%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.8%
Contains more OtherOther +814.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +523.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3029.4%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.