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Purslane vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between purslane and thyme?

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc than purslane.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 193% higher.

We used Purslane, raw and Thyme, fresh types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 20% 44% 75% 38% 4.6% 19% 5.9% 40% 4.9%
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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 more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +523.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +776.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +391.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +964.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +467.3%

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.
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 70% 0% 0% 0% 12% 26% 9% 2.2% 17% 0% 0% 9% 7%
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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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +662.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +320.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1036.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Purslane Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.99mg 17.45mg 193%
Vitamin C 21mg 160.1mg 155%
Manganese 0.303mg 1.719mg 62%
Fiber 14g 56%
Copper 0.113mg 0.555mg 49%
Calcium 65mg 405mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.112mg 0.471mg 28%
Vitamin A 238µg 26%
Magnesium 68mg 160mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.348mg 21%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.81mg 15%
Phosphorus 44mg 106mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 1.824mg 8%
Folate 12µg 45µg 8%
Protein 2.03g 5.56g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.409mg 7%
Carbs 3.39g 24.45g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 4%
Calories 20kcal 101kcal 4%
Potassium 494mg 609mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Sodium 45mg 9mg 2%
Fats 0.36g 1.68g 2%
Net carbs 3.39g 10.45g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.048mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 2.03 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 92.86 g
Other: 1.36 g
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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 +42.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.9%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +621.2%
Contains more OtherOther +135.3%

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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. Purslane - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169274/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.