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Thyme vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between thyme and lambsquarters

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, magnesium, copper, zinc, and calcium; however, lambsquarters are higher in vitamin A and vitamin B1.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 203% more than lambsquarters.
  • Thyme has 5 times more magnesium than lambsquarters. While thyme has 160mg of magnesium, lambsquarters have only 34mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Thyme, fresh and Lambsquarters, 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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +370.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.7%
Contains more IronIron +1354.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +311.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +119.8%

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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +344.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +143.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.44mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Lambsquarters DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 1.2mg 203%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 80mg 89%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.782mg 41%
Fiber 14g 4g 40%
Vitamin A 238µg 580µg 38%
Magnesium 160mg 34mg 30%
Copper 0.555mg 0.293mg 29%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.44mg 12%
Calcium 405mg 309mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.16mg 9%
Carbs 24.45g 7.3g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.274mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.092mg 6%
Phosphorus 106mg 72mg 5%
Potassium 609mg 452mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 1.2mg 4%
Folate 45µg 30µg 4%
Calories 101kcal 43kcal 3%
Protein 5.56g 4.2g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.44mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.059g 2%
Sodium 9mg 43mg 1%
Fats 1.68g 0.8g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.351g 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 3.3g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.253mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.226mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 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
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.4%
Contains more FatsFats +110%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.9%
Contains more WaterWater +29.5%
~equal in Other ~3.4g

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
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.2%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.