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Thyme vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between thyme and basil

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B2, manganese, magnesium, calcium, copper, and vitamin B6; however, basil is higher in vitamin A.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 179% more than basil.
  • Thyme has 9 times more vitamin C than basil. While thyme has 160.1mg of vitamin C, basil has only 18mg.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Thyme, fresh and Basil, 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.
Thyme
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%
Basil
Basil
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.4%
Contains more IronIron +450.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%

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
Thyme
6
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%
Basil
Basil
4
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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +789.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +519.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Iron 17.45mg 3.17mg 179%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 18mg 158%
Fiber 14g 1.6g 50%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.076mg 30%
Manganese 1.719mg 1.148mg 25%
Magnesium 160mg 64mg 23%
Calcium 405mg 177mg 23%
Copper 0.555mg 0.385mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.155mg 15%
Potassium 609mg 295mg 9%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.81mg 9%
Carbs 24.45g 2.65g 7%
Phosphorus 106mg 56mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.902mg 6%
Folate 45µg 68µg 6%
Protein 5.56g 3.15g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Calories 101kcal 23kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.209mg 4%
Vitamin A 238µg 264µg 3%
Fats 1.68g 0.64g 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.041g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.034mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.389g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 73kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 435g N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
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
Basil
Basil
1
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.5%
Contains more FatsFats +162.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +822.6%
Contains more OtherOther +113.3%
Contains more WaterWater +41.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
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
Basil
Basil
2
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.088g

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/nutrients
  2. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.