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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
5.56 g
Fats:
1.68 g
Carbs:
24.45 g
Water:
65.11 g
Other:
3.2 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.532 g
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% |