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Thyme vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between thyme and garlic

  • Thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, magnesium, copper, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet garlic is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 197% higher.
  • Thyme contains 528 times more vitamin A than garlic. Thyme contains 4751IU of vitamin A, while garlic contains 9IU.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index than thyme.

Food types used in this article are Thyme, fresh and Garlic, 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%
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more IronIron +926.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
~equal in Manganese ~1.672mg

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%
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +413.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Garlic DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 1.7mg 197%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 31.2mg 143%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 1.235mg 68%
Fiber 14g 2.1g 48%
Magnesium 160mg 25mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.11mg 28%
Copper 0.555mg 0.299mg 28%
Selenium 14.2µg 26%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Calcium 405mg 181mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.2mg 13%
Folate 45µg 3µg 11%
Phosphorus 106mg 153mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.7mg 7%
Zinc 1.81mg 1.16mg 6%
Potassium 609mg 401mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.596mg 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Carbs 24.45g 33.06g 3%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.089g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.249g 2%
Calories 101kcal 149kcal 2%
Protein 5.56g 6.36g 2%
Manganese 1.719mg 1.672mg 2%
Fats 1.68g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 1g N/A
Sodium 9mg 17mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
3
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
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +236%
Contains more OtherOther +113.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.2%
~equal in Water ~58.58g

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
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +636.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.