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Bay leaf vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bay leaf and thyme

  • Bay leaf has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, folate, vitamin A, and zinc; however, thyme is higher in vitamin C and copper.
  • Bay leaf covers your daily need for iron, 319% more than thyme.
  • Bay leaf has 5 times more vitamin B6 than thyme. While bay leaf has 1.74mg of vitamin B6, thyme has only 0.348mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, bay leaf 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 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
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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 CalciumCalcium +105.9%
Contains more IronIron +146.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +375.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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 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 155% 0% 103% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135%
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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 AVitamin A +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.824mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bay leaf Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 43mg 17.45mg 319%
Manganese 8.167mg 1.719mg 280%
Vitamin C 46.5mg 160.1mg 126%
Vitamin B6 1.74mg 0.348mg 107%
Fiber 26.3g 14g 49%
Calcium 834mg 405mg 43%
Folate 180µg 45µg 34%
Carbs 74.97g 24.45g 17%
Zinc 3.7mg 1.81mg 17%
Copper 0.416mg 0.555mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.29g 0.532g 12%
Calories 313kcal 101kcal 11%
Fats 8.36g 1.68g 10%
Magnesium 120mg 160mg 10%
Vitamin A 309µg 238µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.28g 0.467g 8%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Protein 7.61g 5.56g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.471mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.64g 0.081g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.048mg 3%
Potassium 529mg 609mg 2%
Phosphorus 113mg 106mg 1%
Sodium 23mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.005mg 1.824mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 411kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 99g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 48.67g 10.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 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 ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +397.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.6%
Contains more OtherOther +13.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1096.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1924.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +330.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%

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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. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/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.