Thyme vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are thyme and lentil different?
- Thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, calcium, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, and fiber; however, lentil is richer in folate.
- Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 177% higher.
- Thyme contains 594 times more vitamin A than lentil. While thyme contains 4751IU of vitamin A, lentil contains only 8IU.
- Lentil has a lower glycemic index (29) than thyme (45).
Thyme, fresh and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +344.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2031.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65% |
| Contains more IronIron | +424% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +121.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +248% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +10573.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +545.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +252.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +302.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 17.45mg | 3.33mg | 177% |
| Vitamin C | 160.1mg | 1.5mg | 176% |
| Manganese | 1.719mg | 0.494mg | 53% |
| Calcium | 405mg | 19mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.555mg | 0.251mg | 34% |
| Folate | 45µg | 181µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.471mg | 0.073mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 160mg | 36mg | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 238µg | 0µg | 26% |
| Fiber | 14g | 7.9g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.178mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 180mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.169mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 609mg | 369mg | 7% |
| Protein | 5.56g | 9.02g | 7% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.81mg | 1.27mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.824mg | 1.06mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.409mg | 0.638mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.467g | 0.053g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.175g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.68g | 0.38g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 116kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 24.45g | 20.13g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 10.45g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.114mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.154mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.285mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.262mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.126mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.307mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +342.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +285.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +204% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.7% |
