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Potato vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and thyme

  • Potatoes contain less iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and zinc than thyme.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 208% higher.
  • Thyme has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 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 -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +595.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.3%
Contains more IronIron +2054.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +404.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +503.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +759.5%

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.
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +712.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1371.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.81mg 17.45mg 208%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 160.1mg 156%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.719mg 66%
Copper 0.11mg 0.555mg 49%
Fiber 2.1g 14g 48%
Calcium 12mg 405mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.471mg 34%
Magnesium 23mg 160mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.81mg 14%
Folate 15µg 45µg 8%
Protein 2.05g 5.56g 7%
Phosphorus 57mg 106mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.824mg 5%
Potassium 425mg 609mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.348mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.048mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.532g 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.467g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Carbs 17.49g 24.45g 2%
Fats 0.09g 1.68g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.409mg 2%
Calories 77kcal 101kcal 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Sodium 6mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +21.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1766.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.8%
Contains more OtherOther +185.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1166.7%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.