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Thyme vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between thyme and mussels

  • Thyme is richer in vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, fiber, copper, calcium, and magnesium, yet mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.

Food types used in this article are Thyme, fresh and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +332.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.2%
Contains more IronIron +159.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +272.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +295.6%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1077.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 1.719mg 6.8mg 221%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 13.6mg 163%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Iron 17.45mg 6.72mg 134%
Fiber 14g 0g 56%
Copper 0.555mg 0.149mg 45%
Calcium 405mg 33mg 37%
Protein 5.56g 23.8g 36%
Magnesium 160mg 37mg 29%
Phosphorus 106mg 285mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.3mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.1mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Sodium 9mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin A 238µg 91µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.95mg 11%
Potassium 609mg 268mg 10%
Zinc 1.81mg 2.67mg 8%
Folate 45µg 76µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 3mg 7%
Carbs 24.45g 7.39g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 1.212g 5%
Calories 101kcal 172kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.42mg 4%
Fats 1.68g 4.48g 4%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.85g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 1.014g 2%
Net carbs 10.45g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +328.1%
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
~equal in Water ~61.15g
~equal in Other ~3.18g

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1151.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.8%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.