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Carrot vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carrots and thyme

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron 214% more than carrots.
  • Carrots have 4 times more vitamin A than thyme. While carrots have 835µg of vitamin A, thyme has only 238µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carrots, raw and Thyme, fresh.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Carrot
Carrot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Thyme
Thyme
9
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 +1233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.3%
Contains more IronIron +5716.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +654.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1102.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Carrot
Carrot
4
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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
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 AVitamin A +250.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2613.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +712.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.3mg 17.45mg 214%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 160.1mg 171%
Manganese 0.143mg 1.719mg 69%
Vitamin A 835µg 238µg 66%
Copper 0.045mg 0.555mg 57%
Fiber 2.8g 14g 45%
Calcium 33mg 405mg 37%
Magnesium 12mg 160mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.471mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.348mg 16%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.81mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Phosphorus 35mg 106mg 10%
Protein 0.93g 5.56g 9%
Potassium 320mg 609mg 9%
Folate 19µg 45µg 7%
Carbs 9.58g 24.45g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.824mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Calories 41kcal 101kcal 3%
Sodium 69mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.409mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.532g 3%
Fats 0.24g 1.68g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.048mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.467g 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 441kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 244g 99g N/A
Net carbs 6.78g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Thyme
Thyme
3
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 +35.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +497.8%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Thyme
Thyme
2
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 -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354.7%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.