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Leek vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between leeks and thyme

  • Thyme is higher than leeks in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 192% more than leeks.
  • The glycemic index of leeks is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw 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.
Leek
Leek
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
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 +471.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +586.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.3%
Contains more IronIron +731%
Contains more CopperCopper +362.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1408.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.4%

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.
Leek
Leek
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 40% 0% 28% 18% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
Thyme
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 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1234.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +356%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 2.1mg 17.45mg 192%
Vitamin C 12mg 160.1mg 165%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.719mg 54%
Fiber 1.8g 14g 49%
Copper 0.12mg 0.555mg 48%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Calcium 59mg 405mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.471mg 34%
Magnesium 28mg 160mg 31%
Vitamin A 83µg 238µg 17%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.81mg 15%
Potassium 180mg 609mg 13%
Phosphorus 35mg 106mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.824mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.348mg 9%
Protein 1.5g 5.56g 8%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.409mg 5%
Folate 64µg 45µg 5%
Carbs 14.15g 24.45g 3%
Calories 61kcal 101kcal 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.68g 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.467g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.532g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.048mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 407kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 164g 99g N/A
Net carbs 12.35g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Sodium 20mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 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 +27.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +270.7%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.8%
Contains more OtherOther +204.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 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 -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220.5%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.