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Thyme vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between thyme and lemongrass

  • Thyme has more vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, calcium, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B6, while lemongrass has more manganese and folate.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 175% higher.
  • Lemongrass contains 792 times less vitamin A than thyme. Thyme contains 4751IU of vitamin A, while lemongrass contains 6IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Thyme, fresh and Lemon grass (citronella), 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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +523.1%
Contains more IronIron +113.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +203.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6057.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +718%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Lemongrass DV% diff.
Vitamin C 160.1mg 2.6mg 175%
Manganese 1.719mg 5.224mg 152%
Iron 17.45mg 8.17mg 116%
Fiber 14g 56%
Calcium 405mg 65mg 34%
Copper 0.555mg 0.266mg 32%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.135mg 26%
Magnesium 160mg 60mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.08mg 21%
Folate 45µg 75µg 8%
Protein 5.56g 1.82g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.05mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 1.101mg 5%
Zinc 1.81mg 2.23mg 4%
Potassium 609mg 723mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.119g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.17g 2%
Fats 1.68g 0.49g 2%
Phosphorus 106mg 101mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.065mg 1%
Calories 101kcal 99kcal 0%
Carbs 24.45g 25.31g 0%
Net carbs 10.45g 25.31g N/A
Sodium 9mg 6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.5%
Contains more FatsFats +242.9%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
~equal in Carbs ~25.31g
~equal in Water ~70.58g

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.