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Thyme vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between thyme and spinach raw?

  • Thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, copper, fiber, manganese, calcium, vitamin B2, and magnesium, while spinach raw is higher in vitamin A and folate.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 184% higher.
  • Spinach raw has 6 times less fiber than thyme. Thyme has 14g of fiber, while spinach raw has 2.2g.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than spinach raw (32).

We used Thyme, fresh and Spinach, 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +102.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.1%
Contains more IronIron +543.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +326.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.6%
~equal in Potassium ~558mg

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +469.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +529.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +331.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Iron 17.45mg 2.71mg 184%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 28.1mg 147%
Fiber 14g 2.2g 47%
Copper 0.555mg 0.13mg 47%
Folate 45µg 194µg 37%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.897mg 36%
Calcium 405mg 99mg 31%
Vitamin A 238µg 469µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.189mg 22%
Magnesium 160mg 79mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.53mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.195mg 12%
Phosphorus 106mg 49mg 8%
Carbs 24.45g 3.63g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.065mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.724mg 7%
Protein 5.56g 2.86g 5%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Calories 101kcal 23kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.078mg 3%
Sodium 9mg 79mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Potassium 609mg 558mg 2%
Fats 1.68g 0.39g 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.063g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.165g 2%
Net carbs 10.45g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.4%
Contains more FatsFats +330.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +573.6%
Contains more OtherOther +86%
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +710%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.