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Thyme vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thyme and hot dogs different?

  • Thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, and magnesium; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 205% higher.
  • Thyme has less saturated fat.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index (28) than thyme (45).

Thyme, fresh and Frankfurter, meat 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.
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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.7%
Contains more IronIron +1500.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +472.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.3%

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.
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% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +289.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Hot dog DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 1.09mg 205%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.045mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Fiber 14g 0g 56%
Copper 0.555mg 0.097mg 51%
Sodium 9mg 1090mg 47%
Fats 1.68g 25.76g 37%
Magnesium 160mg 15mg 35%
Saturated fat 0.467g 7.666g 33%
Calcium 405mg 99mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 11.386g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.121mg 27%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 4.404g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 23%
Phosphorus 106mg 206mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.166mg 14%
Potassium 609mg 152mg 13%
Folate 45µg 6µg 10%
Calories 101kcal 290kcal 9%
Protein 5.56g 10.26g 9%
Carbs 24.45g 4.17g 7%
Zinc 1.81mg 1.2mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 2.665mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 4.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +486.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1433.3%
~equal in Other ~3.5g

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13956.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +727.8%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.