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Oregano vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between oregano and thyme?

  • Oregano is richer in iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, folate, magnesium, and potassium, while thyme is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for iron is 242% higher.
  • Thyme has 5 times less folate than oregano. Oregano has 237µg of folate, while thyme has 45µg.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than oregano (5).

We used Spices, oregano, dried and Thyme, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +294.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.9%
Contains more IronIron +110.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +190.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64%

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 7.7% 0% 28% 365% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178%
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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 +268.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +426.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6860.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 17.45mg 242%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 160.1mg 175%
Manganese 4.99mg 1.719mg 142%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Calcium 1597mg 405mg 119%
Fiber 42.5g 14g 114%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.348mg 54%
Folate 237µg 45µg 48%
Magnesium 270mg 160mg 26%
Potassium 1260mg 609mg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 1.824mg 18%
Vitamin A 85µg 238µg 17%
Carbs 68.92g 24.45g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.048mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.409mg 10%
Copper 0.633mg 0.555mg 9%
Calories 265kcal 101kcal 8%
Zinc 2.69mg 1.81mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Protein 9g 5.56g 7%
Phosphorus 148mg 106mg 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.532g 6%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.467g 5%
Fats 4.28g 1.68g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.471mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.081g 2%
Sodium 25mg 9mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 294kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 99g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 26.42g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
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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 ProteinProtein +61.9%
Contains more FatsFats +154.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.9%
Contains more OtherOther +145.9%
Contains more WaterWater +555.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +784%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.9%

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.