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Thyme vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between thyme and fireweed

  • Thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin A, yet fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 217% higher.
  • Thyme contains 73 times more vitamin C than fireweed. Thyme contains 160.1mg of vitamin C, while fireweed contains 2.2mg.

Food types used in this article are Thyme, fresh and Fireweed, leaves, 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
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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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +627.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +47%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +290%
~equal in Magnesium ~156mg
~equal in Calcium ~429mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7177.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +148.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 1.719mg 6.704mg 217%
Iron 17.45mg 2.4mg 188%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 2.2mg 175%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.137mg 26%
Copper 0.555mg 0.32mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.632mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 1.356mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 4.674mg 18%
Folate 45µg 112µg 17%
Fiber 14g 10.6g 14%
Zinc 1.81mg 2.66mg 8%
Vitamin A 238µg 180µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 4%
Potassium 609mg 494mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Fats 1.68g 2.75g 2%
Carbs 24.45g 19.22g 2%
Protein 5.56g 4.71g 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 2%
Calcium 405mg 429mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.033mg 1%
Magnesium 160mg 156mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 34mg 1%
Calories 101kcal 103kcal 0%
Net carbs 10.45g 8.62g N/A
Phosphorus 106mg 108mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26%
Contains more FatsFats +63.7%
~equal in Water ~70.78g

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.