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Taro vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taro and thyme?

  • The amount of iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and zinc in thyme is higher than in taro.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 211% more.

We used Taro, raw and Thyme, fresh types in this article.

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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.
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
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 +384.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +841.9%
Contains more IronIron +3072.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +687%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +348.8%
~equal in Potassium ~609mg

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.
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
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 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3457.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1784%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23%
Contains more FolateFolate +104.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.55mg 17.45mg 211%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 160.1mg 173%
Manganese 0.383mg 1.719mg 58%
Copper 0.172mg 0.555mg 43%
Fiber 4.1g 14g 40%
Calcium 43mg 405mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.471mg 34%
Magnesium 33mg 160mg 30%
Vitamin A 4µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.81mg 14%
Protein 1.5g 5.56g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.824mg 8%
Folate 22µg 45µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.348mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.048mg 4%
Phosphorus 84mg 106mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.532g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.409mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.467g 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.68g 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Calories 112kcal 101kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Potassium 591mg 609mg 1%
Carbs 26.46g 24.45g 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 11mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 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 ProteinProtein +270.7%
Contains more FatsFats +740%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
~equal in Carbs ~24.45g
~equal in Water ~65.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 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 -91.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +406.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +541%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.