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Spearmint vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spearmint and thyme

  • Spearmint is richer in folate, yet thyme is richer in vitamin C, iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for thyme is 163% higher.
  • Spearmint contains 2 times more folate than thyme. Spearmint contains 105µg of folate, while thyme contains 45µg.

Food types used in this article are Spearmint, 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 45% 60% 40% 445% 80% 30% 26% 3.9% 146% 0%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +154%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more IronIron +47%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
~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 44% 0% 68% 0% 20% 40% 18% 15% 36% 0% 0% 79%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1103.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spearmint Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin C 13.3mg 160.1mg 163%
Iron 11.87mg 17.45mg 70%
Copper 0.24mg 0.555mg 35%
Fiber 6.8g 14g 29%
Manganese 1.118mg 1.719mg 26%
Magnesium 63mg 160mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.471mg 23%
Calcium 199mg 405mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.348mg 15%
Folate 105µg 45µg 15%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.81mg 7%
Phosphorus 60mg 106mg 7%
Protein 3.29g 5.56g 5%
Carbs 8.41g 24.45g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.948mg 1.824mg 5%
Potassium 458mg 609mg 4%
Vitamin A 203µg 238µg 4%
Calories 44kcal 101kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.048mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.409mg 3%
Fats 0.73g 1.68g 1%
Sodium 30mg 9mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.467g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.394g 0.532g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.5g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 134kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 227g 99g N/A
Net carbs 1.61g 10.45g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.046mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.168mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 8.41 g
Water: 85.55 g
Other: 2.02 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 +31.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69%
Contains more FatsFats +130.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.7%
Contains more OtherOther +58.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.394 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 -59.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +224%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35%

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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. Spearmint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173475/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.