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Broccoli vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broccoli and thyme different?

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than broccoli.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 209% higher.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than thyme (45).

Broccoli, raw and Thyme, fresh are the varieties used in this article.

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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% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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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 +761.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.7%
Contains more IronIron +2290.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1032.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +341.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +718.6%

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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
Thyme
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +667.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +302.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.73mg 17.45mg 209%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 160.1mg 79%
Manganese 0.21mg 1.719mg 66%
Copper 0.049mg 0.555mg 56%
Fiber 2.6g 14g 46%
Calcium 47mg 405mg 36%
Magnesium 21mg 160mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.471mg 27%
Vitamin A 31µg 238µg 23%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.81mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.348mg 13%
Potassium 316mg 609mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 1.824mg 7%
Carbs 6.64g 24.45g 6%
Phosphorus 66mg 106mg 6%
Protein 2.82g 5.56g 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Folate 63µg 45µg 5%
Calories 34kcal 101kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.409mg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.532g 3%
Fats 0.37g 1.68g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.048mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.467g 2%
Sodium 33mg 9mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 294g 99g N/A
Net carbs 4.04g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Thyme
Thyme
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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 +37.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.2%
Contains more FatsFats +354.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +268.2%
Contains more OtherOther +267.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +636.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1300%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.