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Lemon vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemons and thyme different?

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than lemons.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 211% higher.

Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
Lemon
Lemon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Thyme
Thyme
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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 less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1457.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +341.3%
Contains more IronIron +2808.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +2916.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +562.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5630%

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.
Lemon
Lemon
1
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 177% 0% 0.33% 3% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3%
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 CVitamin C +202.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1724%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 17.45mg 211%
Vitamin C 53mg 160.1mg 119%
Manganese 0.03mg 1.719mg 73%
Copper 0.037mg 0.555mg 58%
Fiber 2.8g 14g 45%
Calcium 26mg 405mg 38%
Magnesium 8mg 160mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.471mg 35%
Vitamin A 1µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.348mg 21%
Zinc 0.06mg 1.81mg 16%
Potassium 138mg 609mg 14%
Phosphorus 16mg 106mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.824mg 11%
Protein 1.1g 5.56g 9%
Folate 11µg 45µg 9%
Carbs 9.32g 24.45g 5%
Calories 29kcal 101kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.409mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.532g 3%
Fats 0.3g 1.68g 2%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.467g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.048mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 264kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 99g N/A
Net carbs 6.52g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.081g 0%
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
Lemon
Lemon
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 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 +36.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +405.5%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.3%
Contains more OtherOther +966.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +636.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +497.8%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.