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Thyme vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between thyme and carrots

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 239% more than thyme.
  • Thyme has 58 times more iron than carrots. While thyme has 17.45mg of iron, carrots have only 0.3mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Thyme, fresh and Carrots, 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.
Thyme
Thyme
9
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%
Carrot
Carrot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.3%
Contains more IronIron +5716.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +654.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1102.1%

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
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%
Carrot
Carrot
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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2613.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +712.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Carrot DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 0.3mg 214%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 5.9mg 171%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.143mg 69%
Vitamin A 238µg 835µg 66%
Copper 0.555mg 0.045mg 57%
Fiber 14g 2.8g 45%
Calcium 405mg 33mg 37%
Magnesium 160mg 12mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.058mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.138mg 16%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.24mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Phosphorus 106mg 35mg 10%
Protein 5.56g 0.93g 9%
Potassium 609mg 320mg 9%
Folate 45µg 19µg 7%
Carbs 24.45g 9.58g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.983mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Calories 101kcal 41kcal 3%
Sodium 9mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.273mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.117g 3%
Fats 1.68g 0.24g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.066mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.037g 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 441kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 244g N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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
Carrot
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +497.8%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.2%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +35.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
Thyme
2
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Carrot
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.