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Rosemary vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between rosemary and thyme

  • Rosemary has more folate; however, thyme has more vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 154% more.
  • Rosemary has 6 times more saturated fat than thyme. Rosemary has 2.838g of saturated fat, while thyme has 0.467g.
  • Rosemary has a higher glycemic index than thyme.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rosemary, fresh 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 65% 95% 59% 249% 100% 25% 28% 3.4% 125% 0%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +75.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +162.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.1%
~equal in Potassium ~609mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 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 73% 0% 49% 0% 9% 35% 17% 48% 78% 0% 0% 82%
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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 B5Vitamin B5 +96.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +634.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.348mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rosemary Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 160.1mg 154%
Iron 6.65mg 17.45mg 135%
Manganese 0.96mg 1.719mg 33%
Copper 0.301mg 0.555mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.471mg 25%
Magnesium 91mg 160mg 16%
Folate 109µg 45µg 16%
Saturated fat 2.838g 0.467g 11%
Vitamin A 146µg 238µg 10%
Calcium 317mg 405mg 9%
Zinc 0.93mg 1.81mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.409mg 8%
Fats 5.86g 1.68g 6%
Phosphorus 66mg 106mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.912mg 1.824mg 6%
Protein 3.31g 5.56g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.16g 0.081g 3%
Calories 131kcal 101kcal 2%
Potassium 668mg 609mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.901g 0.532g 2%
Carbs 20.7g 24.45g 1%
Sodium 26mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.336mg 0.348mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 396kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 99g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.73 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 6.6g 10.45g N/A
Fiber 14.1g 14g 0%
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.136mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.249mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 21% 68% 2%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 5.86 g
Carbs: 20.7 g
Water: 67.77 g
Other: 2.36 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 FatsFats +248.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +35.6%
~equal in Water ~65.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
58% 24% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.901 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1332.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%

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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. Rosemary - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173473/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.