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

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

  • Vine spinach (basella) is richer in vitamin A and folate, while thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, copper, manganese, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 203% higher.
  • Thyme has 3 times less folate than vine spinach (basella). Vine spinach (basella) has 140µg of folate, while thyme has 45µg.

We used Vinespinach, (basella), raw and Thyme, fresh 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.
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%
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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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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.
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%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.1%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 1.4 g
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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
Contains more WaterWater +43%
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.9%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +619.1%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%

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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. Vine spinach (basella) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170474/nutrients
  2. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.