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Watercress vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between watercress and thyme

  • 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.
  • 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 Watercress, raw and Thyme, fresh.

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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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
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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 +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.
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%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 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 +46.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1580%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1795.3%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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