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Thyme vs. Vine spinach (basella) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between thyme and vine spinach (basella)?

  • Thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, copper, manganese, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and zinc, while vine spinach (basella) is higher in vitamin A and folate.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 203% higher.
  • Vine spinach (basella) has 5 times less copper than thyme. Thyme has 0.555mg of copper, while vine spinach (basella) has 0.107mg.

We used Thyme, fresh and Vinespinach, (basella), 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 46% 33% 45% 45% 36% 12% 22% 3.1% 96% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +271.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +1354.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +418.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.9%

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
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 340% 133% 0% 0% 13% 36% 9.4% 3.2% 55% 0% 0% 105% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +671.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Vine spinach (basella) DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 1.2mg 203%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 102mg 65%
Fiber 14g 56%
Copper 0.555mg 0.107mg 50%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.735mg 43%
Calcium 405mg 109mg 30%
Folate 45µg 140µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.155mg 24%
Magnesium 160mg 65mg 23%
Vitamin A 238µg 400µg 18%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.43mg 13%
Protein 5.56g 1.8g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.5mg 8%
Phosphorus 106mg 52mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.24mg 8%
Carbs 24.45g 3.4g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.053mg 7%
Calories 101kcal 19kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 4%
Potassium 609mg 510mg 3%
Fats 1.68g 0.3g 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Sodium 9mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 3.4g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.05mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.053mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.101mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.086mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 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
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.9%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +619.1%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%
Contains more WaterWater +43%

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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. Vine spinach (basella) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170474/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.