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Thyme vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between thyme and watercress

  • The amount of iron, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, copper, magnesium, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 in thyme is higher than in watercress.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 216% more than watercress.
  • Watercress has 28 times less fiber than thyme. Thyme has 14g of fiber, while watercress has 0.5g.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of watercress is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Thyme, fresh and Watercress, 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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +661.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.5%
Contains more IronIron +8625%
Contains more CopperCopper +620.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1545.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +604.5%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +272.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +292.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +812%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Watercress DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 0.2mg 216%
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 43mg 130%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.244mg 64%
Fiber 14g 0.5g 54%
Copper 0.555mg 0.077mg 53%
Magnesium 160mg 21mg 33%
Calcium 405mg 120mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.12mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.129mg 17%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.11mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.2mg 10%
Vitamin A 238µg 160µg 9%
Folate 45µg 9µg 9%
Potassium 609mg 330mg 8%
Carbs 24.45g 1.29g 8%
Protein 5.56g 2.3g 7%
Phosphorus 106mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Calories 101kcal 11kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.09mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.035g 3%
Fats 1.68g 0.1g 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.027g 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.31mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 41mg 1%
Net carbs 10.45g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.008g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1580%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1795.3%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +46.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
Thyme
2
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +912.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1420%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.