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Thyme vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between thyme and Brussels sprouts?

  • The amount of iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and zinc in thyme is higher than in Brussels sprouts.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 201% more.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 10 times less calcium than thyme. Thyme contains 405mg of calcium, while Brussels sprouts contain 42mg.

We used Thyme, fresh and Brussels sprouts, raw 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +595.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +864.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.6%
Contains more IronIron +1146.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +692.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +331%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +410.1%

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
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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%
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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +526.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 153g 1016%
Iron 17.45mg 1.4mg 201%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 85mg 83%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.337mg 60%
Copper 0.555mg 0.07mg 54%
Fiber 14g 3.8g 41%
Calcium 405mg 42mg 36%
Magnesium 160mg 23mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.09mg 29%
Vitamin A 238µg 38µg 22%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.42mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.219mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.139mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.745mg 7%
Potassium 609mg 389mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Phosphorus 106mg 69mg 5%
Carbs 24.45g 8.95g 5%
Folate 45µg 61µg 4%
Protein 5.56g 3.38g 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Calories 101kcal 43kcal 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.309mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.062g 2%
Fats 1.68g 0.3g 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Sodium 9mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.5%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.2%
Contains more OtherOther +133.6%
Contains more WaterWater +32.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28659.4%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.