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Liver vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between liver and thyme

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, thyme is richer in vitamin C, manganese, and fiber.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 778% more than thyme.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of liver is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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.
Liver
Liver
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Thyme
Thyme
5
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 CopperCopper +14.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1042.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +473%
~equal in Iron ~17.45mg

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.
Liver
Liver
8
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 79% 0% 1802% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122%
Thyme
Thyme
1
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 +2171%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1067.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +578.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 238µg 574%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 160.1mg 152%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.471mg 133%
Selenium 67.5µg 123%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.409mg 87%
Manganese 0.3mg 1.719mg 62%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Zinc 6.72mg 1.81mg 45%
Protein 26.02g 5.56g 41%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 1.824mg 41%
Calcium 10mg 405mg 40%
Magnesium 14mg 160mg 35%
Folate 163µg 45µg 30%
Phosphorus 241mg 106mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.048mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.348mg 17%
Potassium 150mg 609mg 14%
Copper 0.634mg 0.555mg 9%
Carbs 3.76g 24.45g 7%
Iron 17.92mg 17.45mg 6%
Fats 4.4g 1.68g 4%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.467g 4%
Calories 165kcal 101kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.532g 3%
Sodium 49mg 9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.081g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 63kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 99g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 3.76g 10.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
Liver
2
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Thyme
Thyme
3
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 ProteinProtein +368%
Contains more FatsFats +161.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +550.3%
Contains more OtherOther +113.3%
~equal in Water ~65.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
Liver
2
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Thyme
Thyme
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +677.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.