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Thyme vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between thyme and potato chips

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, calcium, fiber, copper, and magnesium; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 198% more than potato chips.
  • Thyme contains less saturated fat.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato chips is 56, while the glycemic index of thyme is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Thyme, fresh and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1587.5%
Contains more IronIron +970.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +290.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +414.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.402mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~45µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Potato chips DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 1.63mg 198%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 31.1mg 143%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 12.17g 78%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.44mg 56%
Fats 1.68g 34.6g 51%
Saturated fat 0.467g 10.96g 48%
Calcium 405mg 24mg 38%
Fiber 14g 4.8g 37%
Copper 0.555mg 0.306mg 28%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 9.84g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.66mg 24%
Calories 101kcal 536kcal 22%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Magnesium 160mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.197mg 21%
Potassium 609mg 1275mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 3.827mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.167mg 10%
Carbs 24.45g 52.9g 9%
Phosphorus 106mg 165mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Zinc 1.81mg 1.09mg 7%
Protein 5.56g 7g 3%
Net carbs 10.45g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Sodium 9mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.402mg 0%
Folate 45µg 45µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.392mg 0%

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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +3326.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1959.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12048.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2187.6%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.