Thyme vs. Kale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between thyme and kale
- Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, copper, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, kale is higher in vitamin A.
- Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 207% more than kale.
- Thyme has 9 times more magnesium than kale. While thyme has 160mg of magnesium, kale has only 18mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Thyme, fresh and Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +788.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +462.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +167.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +1838.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +255.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +654.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +278.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +313.2% |
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 | +290.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +572.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +264.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +734.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +152.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +246.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +186.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 817µg | 681% | |
Iron | 17.45mg | 0.9mg | 207% |
Vitamin C | 160.1mg | 41mg | 132% |
Manganese | 1.719mg | 0.416mg | 57% |
Vitamin A | 238µg | 681µg | 49% |
Fiber | 14g | 2g | 48% |
Copper | 0.555mg | 0.156mg | 44% |
Magnesium | 160mg | 18mg | 34% |
Calcium | 405mg | 72mg | 33% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.471mg | 0.07mg | 31% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.138mg | 16% |
Zinc | 1.81mg | 0.24mg | 14% |
Potassium | 609mg | 228mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 106mg | 28mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.824mg | 0.5mg | 8% |
Folate | 45µg | 13µg | 8% |
Protein | 5.56g | 1.9g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.409mg | 0.049mg | 7% |
Carbs | 24.45g | 5.63g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 28kcal | 4% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.467g | 0.052g | 2% |
Fats | 1.68g | 0.4g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.193g | 2% |
Sodium | 9mg | 23mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 10.45g | 3.63g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.25g | N/A | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0.03g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.114mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.154mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.285mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.262mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.126mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.307mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +192.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +320% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +334.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +267.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +40.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +170% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +175.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.9% |