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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
5.56 g
Fats:
1.68 g
Carbs:
24.45 g
Water:
65.11 g
Other:
3.2 g
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% |