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Basil vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between basil and thyme

  • Basil has more vitamin A; however, thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B2, manganese, magnesium, calcium, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 179% more than basil.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Basil, fresh 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.
Basil
Basil
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Thyme
Thyme
8
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 less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.4%
Contains more IronIron +450.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.7%

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.
Basil
Basil
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Thyme
Thyme
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 534% 0% 79% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +789.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +519.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~238µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Iron 3.17mg 17.45mg 179%
Vitamin C 18mg 160.1mg 158%
Fiber 1.6g 14g 50%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.471mg 30%
Manganese 1.148mg 1.719mg 25%
Magnesium 64mg 160mg 23%
Calcium 177mg 405mg 23%
Copper 0.385mg 0.555mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.348mg 15%
Potassium 295mg 609mg 9%
Zinc 0.81mg 1.81mg 9%
Carbs 2.65g 24.45g 7%
Phosphorus 56mg 106mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.824mg 6%
Folate 68µg 45µg 6%
Protein 3.15g 5.56g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 101kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.409mg 4%
Vitamin A 264µg 238µg 3%
Fats 0.64g 1.68g 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.467g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.048mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.532g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 99g N/A
Net carbs 1.05g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
1
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Thyme
Thyme
4
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 +41.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.5%
Contains more FatsFats +162.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +822.6%
Contains more OtherOther +113.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
2
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Thyme
Thyme
1
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 -91.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.081g

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.