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Thyme vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between thyme and barley

  • Thyme has more vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, barley is higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, and manganese.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for vitamin C, 178% more than barley.
  • Thyme has 216 times more vitamin A than barley. While thyme has 4751IU of vitamin A, barley has only 22IU.
  • The glycemic index of thyme is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Thyme, fresh and Barley, hulled.

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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.
Thyme
6
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%
Barley
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.7%
Contains more IronIron +384.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ZincZinc +53%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13%

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.
Thyme
5
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%
Barley
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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 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1245.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.318mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Iron 17.45mg 3.6mg 173%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.646mg 50%
Calcium 405mg 33mg 37%
Vitamin A 238µg 1µg 26%
Phosphorus 106mg 264mg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 4.604mg 17%
Carbs 24.45g 73.48g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.285mg 14%
Protein 5.56g 12.48g 14%
Calories 101kcal 354kcal 13%
Fiber 14g 17.3g 13%
Manganese 1.719mg 1.943mg 10%
Zinc 1.81mg 2.77mg 9%
Folate 45µg 19µg 7%
Copper 0.555mg 0.498mg 6%
Magnesium 160mg 133mg 6%
Potassium 609mg 452mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 1.108g 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.282mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.318mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Fats 1.68g 2.3g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 9mg 12mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.482g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
2
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
Barley
3
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +589.7%
Contains more OtherOther +39.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.5%
Contains more FatsFats +36.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
1
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.482g

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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.