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Tea vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tea and thyme?

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, manganese, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than tea.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 218% higher.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than tea (0).

We used Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Thyme
8
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 less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3283.3%
Contains more IronIron +174400%
Contains more CopperCopper +4945.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +18000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +338.5%
~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.
Tea
Tea
1
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% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Thyme
8
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3046.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34700%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 17.45mg 218%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Copper 0.011mg 0.555mg 60%
Manganese 0.392mg 1.719mg 58%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Calcium 3mg 405mg 40%
Magnesium 2mg 160mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.471mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.348mg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Potassium 18mg 609mg 17%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.81mg 16%
Phosphorus 1mg 106mg 15%
Folate 0µg 45µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 1.824mg 11%
Protein 0.06g 5.56g 11%
Carbs 0.17g 24.45g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.409mg 8%
Calories 1kcal 101kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.532g 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.048mg 4%
Fats 0g 1.68g 3%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.467g 2%
Net carbs 0.17g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 0.02g N/A
Sodium 4mg 9mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 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
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Thyme
4
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 +53%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14282.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2033.3%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.