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Thyme vs. Dandelion greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between thyme and dandelion greens?

  • Thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, and zinc, while dandelion greens are higher in vitamin A.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 179% higher.
  • Dandelion greens have 5 times less manganese than thyme. Thyme has 1.719mg of manganese, while dandelion greens have 0.342mg.

We used Thyme, fresh and Dandelion greens, 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 26% 56% 35% 116% 57% 11% 28% 9.9% 45% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +344.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.4%
Contains more IronIron +462.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +341.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +402.6%

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
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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 117% 169% 69% 0% 48% 60% 15% 5% 58% 0% 1946% 20% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +357.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +386.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Dandelion greens DV% diff.
Vitamin K 778.4µg 649%
Iron 17.45mg 3.1mg 179%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 35mg 139%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.342mg 60%
Copper 0.555mg 0.171mg 43%
Fiber 14g 3.5g 42%
Vitamin A 238µg 508µg 30%
Magnesium 160mg 36mg 30%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 23%
Calcium 405mg 187mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.26mg 16%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.41mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.19mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.251mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.084mg 7%
Potassium 609mg 397mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.806mg 6%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Phosphorus 106mg 66mg 6%
Protein 5.56g 2.7g 6%
Carbs 24.45g 9.2g 5%
Folate 45µg 27µg 5%
Calories 101kcal 45kcal 3%
Sodium 9mg 76mg 3%
Fats 1.68g 0.7g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.306g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 5.7g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 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% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 85.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.9%
Contains more FatsFats +140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.8%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%

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
35% 3% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%

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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. Dandelion greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169226/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.