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Thyme vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between thyme and oregano?

  • Thyme is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while oregano is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, folate, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for iron is 242% higher.
  • Oregano has 70 times less vitamin C than thyme. Thyme has 160.1mg of vitamin C, while oregano has 2.3mg.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than oregano (5).

We used Thyme, fresh and Spices, oregano, dried types in this comparison.

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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.
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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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +294.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.9%
Contains more IronIron +110.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +190.3%

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
Thyme
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 534% 0% 79% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.7% 0% 28% 365% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6860.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +268.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +426.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 17.45mg 36.8mg 242%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 2.3mg 175%
Manganese 1.719mg 4.99mg 142%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Calcium 405mg 1597mg 119%
Fiber 14g 42.5g 114%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 1.044mg 54%
Folate 45µg 237µg 48%
Magnesium 160mg 270mg 26%
Potassium 609mg 1260mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 4.64mg 18%
Vitamin A 238µg 85µg 17%
Carbs 24.45g 68.92g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.177mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.921mg 10%
Copper 0.555mg 0.633mg 9%
Calories 101kcal 265kcal 8%
Zinc 1.81mg 2.69mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Protein 5.56g 9g 7%
Phosphorus 106mg 148mg 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 1.369g 6%
Saturated fat 0.467g 1.551g 5%
Fats 1.68g 4.28g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.528mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.716g 2%
Sodium 9mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 294kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +555.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.9%
Contains more FatsFats +154.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.9%
Contains more OtherOther +145.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +784%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.3%

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.