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Thyme vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between thyme and summer squash

  • The amount of iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and zinc in thyme is higher than in summer squash.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 214% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash has 27 times less calcium than thyme. Thyme has 405mg of calcium, while summer squash has 15mg.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Thyme, fresh and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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
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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +841.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.4%
Contains more IronIron +4885.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +988.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +524.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +882.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%

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
7
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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +841.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +231.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +274.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Summer squash DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 0.35mg 214%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 17mg 159%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.175mg 67%
Copper 0.555mg 0.051mg 56%
Fiber 14g 1.1g 52%
Calcium 405mg 15mg 39%
Magnesium 160mg 17mg 34%
Vitamin A 238µg 10µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.142mg 25%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.29mg 14%
Potassium 609mg 262mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.218mg 10%
Phosphorus 106mg 38mg 10%
Protein 5.56g 1.21g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.487mg 8%
Carbs 24.45g 3.35g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.155mg 5%
Calories 101kcal 16kcal 4%
Folate 45µg 29µg 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.089g 3%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.044g 2%
Fats 1.68g 0.18g 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.048mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +359.5%
Contains more FatsFats +833.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +629.9%
Contains more OtherOther +416.1%
Contains more WaterWater +45.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +406.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +497.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.