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Table salt vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between table salt and thyme?

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B2 than table salt.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% higher.
  • Thyme is lower in sodium.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than table salt (0).

We used Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1587.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7512.5%
Contains more IronIron +5187.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1750%
Contains more ZincZinc +1710%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1619%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Thyme DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 9mg 1685%
Iron 0.33mg 17.45mg 214%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Manganese 0.1mg 1.719mg 70%
Copper 0.03mg 0.555mg 58%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Magnesium 1mg 160mg 38%
Calcium 24mg 405mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.471mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.348mg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Potassium 8mg 609mg 18%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.81mg 16%
Phosphorus 0mg 106mg 15%
Folate 0µg 45µg 11%
Protein 0g 5.56g 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.824mg 11%
Carbs 0g 24.45g 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.409mg 8%
Calories 0kcal 101kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.532g 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.048mg 4%
Fats 0g 1.68g 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.467g 2%
Net carbs 0g 10.45g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.307mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 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 OtherOther +3018.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32455%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.