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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more FatsFats | +236% |
Contains more OtherOther | +113.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +636.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +113.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.9% |