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Scallion vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between scallions and thyme

  • The amount of iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 in thyme is higher than in scallions.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 200% more than scallions.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of scallions is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
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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 +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.7%
Contains more IronIron +1079.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +568.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +364.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +974.4%

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.
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 63% 0% 17% 11% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
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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 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +751.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +376%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +488.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +445.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.48mg 17.45mg 200%
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 160.1mg 157%
Manganese 0.16mg 1.719mg 68%
Copper 0.083mg 0.555mg 52%
Fiber 2.6g 14g 46%
Magnesium 20mg 160mg 33%
Calcium 72mg 405mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.471mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.348mg 22%
Vitamin A 50µg 238µg 21%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.81mg 13%
Potassium 276mg 609mg 10%
Phosphorus 37mg 106mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 1.824mg 8%
Protein 1.83g 5.56g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.409mg 7%
Carbs 7.34g 24.45g 6%
Folate 64µg 45µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Calories 32kcal 101kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.532g 3%
Fats 0.19g 1.68g 2%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.467g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.048mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 175kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 99g N/A
Net carbs 4.74g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Sodium 16mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
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 +38%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.8%
Contains more FatsFats +784.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.1%
Contains more OtherOther +295.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +618.9%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.