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Thyme vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between thyme and shallot?

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and zinc than shallot.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 203% higher.
  • Shallot has 1188 times less vitamin A than thyme. Thyme has 4751IU of vitamin A, while shallot has 4IU.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than shallot (30).

We used Thyme, fresh and Shallots, raw 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.
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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +661.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +994.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.3%
Contains more IronIron +1354.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +530.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +352.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +488.7%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1901.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +812%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.345mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Shallot DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 1.2mg 203%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 8mg 169%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.292mg 62%
Copper 0.555mg 0.088mg 52%
Fiber 14g 3.2g 43%
Calcium 405mg 37mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.02mg 35%
Magnesium 160mg 21mg 33%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.4mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.2mg 10%
Potassium 609mg 334mg 8%
Phosphorus 106mg 60mg 7%
Protein 5.56g 2.5g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.039g 3%
Carbs 24.45g 16.8g 3%
Folate 45µg 34µg 3%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.29mg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.017g 2%
Fats 1.68g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Calories 101kcal 72kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Sodium 9mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.345mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1580%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.5%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
2
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1264.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.