Oregano vs. Dried thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and dried thyme different?

Oregano is higher in vitamin E and vitamin B6; however, dried thyme is richer in iron, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, zinc, calcium, vitamin B1, and copper.
Daily need coverage for iron for dried thyme is 1085% higher.
Oregano contains 2 times more vitamin E than dried thyme. While oregano contains 18.26mg of vitamin E, dried thyme contains only 7.48mg.

Spices, oregano, dried and Spices, thyme, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Oregano

Dried thyme

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+54.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-54.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.3%
Contains more IronIron	+235.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+35.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+129.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+57.7%

~equal in Selenium ~4.6µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Oregano

Dried thyme

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+89.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2073.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+189.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+175.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+15.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.94mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	36.8mg	123.6mg	1085%
Vitamin K	621.7µg	1714.5µg	911%
Manganese	4.99mg	7.867mg	125%
Vitamin E	18.26mg	7.48mg	72%
Vitamin C	2.3mg	50mg	53%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.621g		39%
Vitamin B6	1.044mg	0.55mg	38%
Zinc	2.69mg	6.18mg	32%
Calcium	1597mg	1890mg	29%
Vitamin B1	0.177mg	0.513mg	28%
Copper	0.633mg	0.86mg	25%
Fiber	42.5g	37g	22%
Vitamin B5	0.921mg		18%
Potassium	1260mg	814mg	13%
Magnesium	270mg	220mg	12%
Vitamin A	85µg	190µg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.528mg	0.399mg	10%
Folate	237µg	274µg	9%
Phosphorus	148mg	201mg	8%
Fats	4.28g	7.43g	5%
Saturated fat	1.551g	2.73g	5%
Carbs	68.92g	63.94g	2%
Vitamin B3	4.64mg	4.94mg	2%
Choline	32.3mg	43.6mg	2%
Calories	265kcal	276kcal	1%
Sodium	25mg	55mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.716g	0.47g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.369g	1.19g	1%
Fructose	1.13g		1%
Protein	9g	9.11g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	294kcal	303kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	0.61	N/A
Net carbs	26.42g	26.94g	N/A
Sugar	4.09g	1.71g	N/A
Selenium	4.5µg	4.6µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.203mg	0.186mg	0%
Threonine	0.322mg	0.252mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.441mg	0.468mg	0%
Leucine	0.78mg	0.43mg	0%
Lysine	0.5mg	0.207mg	0%
Methionine	0.127mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.449mg		0%
Valine	0.585mg	0.502mg	0%
Histidine	0.144mg		0%