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Dill vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dill and thyme

  • Dill is richer in vitamin A and folate, yet thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, fiber, copper, magnesium, manganese, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 136% higher.
  • Dill contains 3 times more folate than thyme. Dill contains 150µg of folate, while thyme contains 45µg.
  • Dill has a lower glycemic index than thyme.

Food types used in this article are Dill weed, 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.
Dill
Dill
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 62% 65% 247% 49% 25% 28% 8% 165% 0%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.7%
Contains more IronIron +164.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +280.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Dill
Dill
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 283% 0% 129% 0% 15% 68% 29% 24% 43% 0% 0% 113%
Thyme
Thyme
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 534% 0% 79% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.409mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 6.59mg 17.45mg 136%
Vitamin C 85mg 160.1mg 83%
Fiber 2.1g 14g 48%
Copper 0.146mg 0.555mg 45%
Folate 150µg 45µg 26%
Magnesium 55mg 160mg 25%
Calcium 208mg 405mg 20%
Manganese 1.264mg 1.719mg 20%
Vitamin A 386µg 238µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.296mg 0.471mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.348mg 13%
Zinc 0.91mg 1.81mg 8%
Carbs 7.02g 24.45g 6%
Phosphorus 66mg 106mg 6%
Protein 3.46g 5.56g 4%
Potassium 738mg 609mg 4%
Calories 43kcal 101kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.095g 0.532g 3%
Sodium 61mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.57mg 1.824mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.467g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.802g 0.081g 2%
Fats 1.12g 1.68g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.048mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 124kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 99g N/A
Net carbs 4.92g 10.45g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.409mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.068mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.159mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.154mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dill
Dill
1
3% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.46 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 7.02 g
Water: 85.95 g
Other: 2.45 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 +32%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.7%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +248.3%
Contains more OtherOther +30.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dill
Dill
2
6% 84% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.802 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.095 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 -87.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +890.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +460%

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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. Dill - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172233/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.