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Thyme vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between thyme and table salt?

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B2 than table salt.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% higher.
  • Thyme is lower in sodium.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than table salt (0).

We used Thyme, fresh and Salt, table 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
9
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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1587.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7512.5%
Contains more IronIron +5187.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1750%
Contains more ZincZinc +1710%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1619%

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
8
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
4
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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32455%
Contains more OtherOther +3018.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Thyme Table salt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 9mg 38758mg 1685%
Iron 17.45mg 0.33mg 214%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.1mg 70%
Copper 0.555mg 0.03mg 58%
Fiber 14g 0g 56%
Magnesium 160mg 1mg 38%
Calcium 405mg 24mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin A 238µg 0µg 26%
Potassium 609mg 8mg 18%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.1mg 16%
Phosphorus 106mg 0mg 15%
Folate 45µg 0µg 11%
Protein 5.56g 0g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 24.45g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0mg 8%
Calories 101kcal 0kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0mg 4%
Fats 1.68g 0g 3%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0g 2%
Net carbs 10.45g 0g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Thyme Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
70%
Thyme
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
145%
Thyme
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Thyme
Thyme is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Thyme
Thyme contains less Sodium (difference - 38749mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Thyme
Thyme is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Thyme
Thyme is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.467g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $2.1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.