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Thyme vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between thyme and chard raw?

  • Thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while chard raw is higher in vitamin A.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 196% higher.
  • Chard raw has 9 times less fiber than thyme. Thyme has 14g of fiber, while chard raw has 1.6g.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than chard raw (32).

We used Thyme, fresh and Chard, swiss, raw types in this comparison.

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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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +97.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +694.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more IronIron +869.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +402.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +369.7%

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
7
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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +433.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +356%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 692%
Iron 17.45mg 1.8mg 196%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 30mg 145%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.366mg 59%
Fiber 14g 1.6g 50%
Copper 0.555mg 0.179mg 42%
Calcium 405mg 51mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.09mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.099mg 19%
Magnesium 160mg 81mg 19%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.36mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.4mg 9%
Phosphorus 106mg 46mg 9%
Sodium 9mg 213mg 9%
Protein 5.56g 1.8g 8%
Folate 45µg 14µg 8%
Vitamin A 238µg 306µg 8%
Potassium 609mg 379mg 7%
Carbs 24.45g 3.74g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.172mg 5%
Calories 101kcal 19kcal 4%
Choline 18mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.07g 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.03g 2%
Fats 1.68g 0.2g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.036mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.9%
Contains more FatsFats +740%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +553.7%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more WaterWater +42.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +660%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.