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Thyme vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thyme and mackerel different?

  • Thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, copper, and calcium; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Thyme has less saturated fat.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than thyme (45).

Thyme, fresh and Fish, mackerel, salted are the varieties used in this article.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +513.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more IronIron +1146.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +455%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.6%

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +406.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Iron 17.45mg 1.4mg 201%
Sodium 9mg 4450mg 193%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Selenium 73.4µg 133%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Manganese 1.719mg 75%
Fiber 14g 0g 56%
Copper 0.555mg 0.1mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 6.21g 38%
Fats 1.68g 25.1g 36%
Calcium 405mg 66mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.467g 7.148g 30%
Protein 5.56g 18.5g 26%
Magnesium 160mg 60mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.19mg 22%
Phosphorus 106mg 254mg 21%
Vitamin A 238µg 47µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 8.32g 21%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Calories 101kcal 305kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 3.3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Folate 45µg 15µg 8%
Carbs 24.45g 0g 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Zinc 1.81mg 1.1mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.41mg 5%
Potassium 609mg 520mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.02mg 2%
Net carbs 10.45g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g N/A

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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +232.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1394%
Contains more OtherOther +318.8%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10171.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1067.3%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.