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Thyme vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between thyme and asparagus

  • The amount of iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 in thyme is higher than in asparagus.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 191% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus has 29 times less vitamin C than thyme. Thyme has 160.1mg of vitamin C, while asparagus has 5.6mg.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Thyme, fresh and Asparagus, 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1042.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1587.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.5%
Contains more IronIron +715.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +988%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2758.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +526.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +197.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Asparagus DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 2.14mg 191%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 5.6mg 172%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.158mg 68%
Fiber 14g 2.1g 48%
Copper 0.555mg 0.189mg 41%
Calcium 405mg 24mg 38%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Magnesium 160mg 14mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.141mg 25%
Vitamin A 238µg 38µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.091mg 20%
Potassium 609mg 202mg 12%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.54mg 12%
Phosphorus 106mg 52mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.143mg 8%
Carbs 24.45g 3.88g 7%
Protein 5.56g 2.2g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.978mg 5%
Calories 101kcal 20kcal 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.05g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.274mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.04g 2%
Fats 1.68g 0.12g 2%
Folate 45µg 52µg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +530.2%
Contains more OtherOther +451.7%
Contains more WaterWater +43.2%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +964%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.