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Thyme vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between thyme and sweet potato?

  • Thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and zinc, while sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 211% higher.
  • Sweet potato has 67 times less vitamin C than thyme. Thyme has 160.1mg of vitamin C, while sweet potato has 2.4mg.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than thyme (45).

We used Thyme, fresh and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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
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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.7%
Contains more IronIron +2760.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +267.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +503.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.3%

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
5
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6570.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +672.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +197.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Sweet potato DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 0.61mg 211%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 2.4mg 175%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.258mg 64%
Vitamin A 238µg 709µg 52%
Copper 0.555mg 0.151mg 45%
Fiber 14g 3g 44%
Calcium 405mg 30mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.061mg 32%
Magnesium 160mg 25mg 32%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.3mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.209mg 11%
Folate 45µg 11µg 9%
Potassium 609mg 337mg 8%
Phosphorus 106mg 47mg 8%
Protein 5.56g 1.57g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.557mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.8mg 8%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.014g 3%
Fats 1.68g 0.05g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.078mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Sodium 9mg 55mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.018g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Calories 101kcal 86kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Carbs 24.45g 20.12g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +226.5%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.