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Thyme vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thyme and mashed potato different?

  • Mashed potato contains less iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than thyme.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 214% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of thyme is 45.

Thyme, fresh and Fast foods, potato, mashed types were 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.
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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.9%
Contains more IronIron +5529%
Contains more CopperCopper +1485.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +722.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1654.1%

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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +453.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3040%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Mashed potato DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 0.31mg 214%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.098mg 70%
Copper 0.555mg 0.035mg 58%
Fiber 14g 1.3g 51%
Calcium 405mg 18mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.015mg 35%
Magnesium 160mg 15mg 35%
Vitamin A 238µg 43µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.12mg 18%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.22mg 14%
Sodium 9mg 306mg 13%
Potassium 609mg 286mg 10%
Folate 45µg 9µg 9%
Protein 5.56g 1.65g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Phosphorus 106mg 59mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 1.08mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 1.342g 5%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.015mg 3%
Carbs 24.45g 14.65g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.72g 2%
Fats 1.68g 2.82g 2%
Calories 101kcal 89kcal 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.105g N/A
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.577g 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%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +237%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.9%
Contains more OtherOther +154%
Contains more FatsFats +67.9%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +788.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.3%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.