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Peppermint vs. Dried thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between peppermint and dried thyme?

  • Peppermint has less iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, copper, zinc, folate, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than dried thyme.
  • Dried thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 1482% higher.

We used Peppermint, fresh and Spices, thyme, dried types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 157% 567% 72% 4635% 287% 169% 86% 7.2% 1026% 25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +677.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains more IronIron +2333.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +456.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +569%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 106% 0% 71% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86%
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 167% 0% 63% 150% 128% 92% 93% 0% 127% 0% 4286% 206%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +525.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +326.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Dried thyme DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 123.6mg 1482%
Vitamin K 1714.5µg 1429%
Manganese 1.176mg 7.867mg 291%
Calcium 243mg 1890mg 165%
Fiber 8g 37g 116%
Copper 0.329mg 0.86mg 59%
Vitamin E 7.48mg 50%
Zinc 1.11mg 6.18mg 46%
Folate 114µg 274µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.513mg 36%
Magnesium 80mg 220mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.55mg 32%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 50mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 4.94mg 20%
Phosphorus 73mg 201mg 18%
Carbs 14.89g 63.94g 16%
Protein 3.75g 9.11g 11%
Saturated fat 0.246g 2.73g 11%
Calories 70kcal 276kcal 10%
Fats 0.94g 7.43g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.399mg 10%
Selenium 4.6µg 8%
Choline 43.6mg 8%
Potassium 569mg 814mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 1.19g 5%
Vitamin A 212µg 190µg 2%
Sodium 31mg 55mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.4g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 187kcal 303kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 143g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 0.61 N/A
Net carbs 6.89g 26.94g N/A
Sugar 1.71g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.186mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.252mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.468mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.207mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.502mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
9% 7% 64% 8% 12%
Protein: 9.11 g
Fats: 7.43 g
Carbs: 63.94 g
Water: 7.79 g
Other: 11.73 g
Contains more WaterWater +909.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.9%
Contains more FatsFats +690.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
62% 11% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.19 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1324.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.3%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/nutrients
  2. Dried thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170938/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.