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Thyme vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between thyme and seaweed

  • Thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet seaweed is richer in folate.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 183% higher.
  • Thyme contains 174 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. Thyme contains 0.348mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed contains 0.002mg.

Food types used in this article are Thyme, fresh and Seaweed, kelp, raw.

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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +584.3%
Contains more IronIron +512.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +326.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +759.5%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5236.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Seaweed DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 2.85mg 183%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 3mg 175%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.2mg 66%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Fiber 14g 1.3g 51%
Copper 0.555mg 0.13mg 47%
Folate 45µg 180µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.002mg 27%
Vitamin A 238µg 6µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.15mg 25%
Calcium 405mg 168mg 24%
Potassium 609mg 89mg 15%
Sodium 9mg 233mg 10%
Phosphorus 106mg 42mg 9%
Magnesium 160mg 121mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.47mg 8%
Protein 5.56g 1.68g 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.642mg 5%
Zinc 1.81mg 1.23mg 5%
Carbs 24.45g 9.57g 5%
Calories 101kcal 43kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.047g 3%
Fats 1.68g 0.56g 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.247g 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.05mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.098g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +231%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more OtherOther +106.6%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1031.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.