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Thyme vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between thyme and leeks

  • Thyme is higher than leeks in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 192% more than leeks.
  • Thyme contains 16 times more vitamin B2 than leeks. While thyme contains 0.471mg of vitamin B2, leeks contain only 0.03mg.
  • The glycemic index of leeks is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Thyme, fresh and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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
Thyme
9
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%
Leek
Leek
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +586.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.3%
Contains more IronIron +731%
Contains more CopperCopper +362.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1408.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.4%

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
Thyme
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 534% 0% 79% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34%
Leek
Leek
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 40% 0% 28% 18% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1234.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +356%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Leek DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 2.1mg 192%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 12mg 165%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.481mg 54%
Fiber 14g 1.8g 49%
Copper 0.555mg 0.12mg 48%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Calcium 405mg 59mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.03mg 34%
Magnesium 160mg 28mg 31%
Vitamin A 238µg 83µg 17%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.12mg 15%
Potassium 609mg 180mg 13%
Phosphorus 106mg 35mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.4mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.233mg 9%
Protein 5.56g 1.5g 8%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.14mg 5%
Folate 45µg 64µg 5%
Carbs 24.45g 14.15g 3%
Calories 101kcal 61kcal 2%
Fats 1.68g 0.3g 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.04g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.166g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 407kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 164g N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Sodium 9mg 20mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
Thyme
4
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
Leek
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +270.7%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.8%
Contains more OtherOther +204.8%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
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
Leek
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.