Thyme vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between thyme and zucchini?
- Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than zucchini.
- Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 214% higher.
- Zucchini has 25 times less calcium than thyme. Thyme has 405mg of calcium, while zucchini has 16mg.
- Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than zucchini (15).
We used Thyme, fresh and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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 | +788.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2431.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +133.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4616.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +947.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +465.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +178.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +871.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.1% |
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 | +794.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2280% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +401.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +304.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 17.45mg | 0.37mg | 214% |
| Vitamin C | 160.1mg | 17.9mg | 158% |
| Manganese | 1.719mg | 0.177mg | 67% |
| Copper | 0.555mg | 0.053mg | 56% |
| Fiber | 14g | 1g | 52% |
| Calcium | 405mg | 16mg | 39% |
| Magnesium | 160mg | 18mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.471mg | 0.094mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 238µg | 10µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.163mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.81mg | 0.32mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 609mg | 261mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 38mg | 10% |
| Protein | 5.56g | 1.21g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.824mg | 0.451mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 24.45g | 3.11g | 7% |
| Folate | 45µg | 24µg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.409mg | 0.204mg | 4% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 17kcal | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.091g | 3% |
| Fats | 1.68g | 0.32g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.467g | 0.084g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 10.45g | 2.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.114mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.154mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.285mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.262mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.126mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.307mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +359.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +425% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +686.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +461.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +636.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +484.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82% |
