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Thyme vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between thyme and Chinese cabbage

  • Thyme is higher than Chinese cabbage in iron, vitamin C, manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 208% more than Chinese cabbage.
  • Thyme contains 26 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. While thyme contains 0.555mg of copper, Chinese cabbage contains only 0.021mg.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Thyme, fresh and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw.

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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.
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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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +742.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.7%
Contains more IronIron +2081.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2542.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +852.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +981.1%

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
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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +255.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +572.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +364.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~223µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 0.8mg 208%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 45mg 128%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.159mg 68%
Copper 0.555mg 0.021mg 59%
Fiber 14g 1g 52%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Magnesium 160mg 19mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.07mg 31%
Calcium 405mg 105mg 30%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.19mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.194mg 12%
Potassium 609mg 252mg 11%
Phosphorus 106mg 37mg 10%
Protein 5.56g 1.5g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.5mg 8%
Carbs 24.45g 2.18g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.088mg 6%
Folate 45µg 66µg 5%
Calories 101kcal 13kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.096g 3%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.027g 2%
Sodium 9mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin A 238µg 223µg 2%
Fats 1.68g 0.2g 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +270.7%
Contains more FatsFats +740%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1021.6%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more WaterWater +46.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +454.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.