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Spinach raw vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spinach raw and thyme?

  • Spinach raw is richer in folate and vitamin A, while thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, copper, fiber, manganese, calcium, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 184% higher.
  • Thyme has 4 times less folate than spinach raw. Spinach raw has 194µg of folate, while thyme has 45µg.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than spinach raw (32).

We used Spinach, raw and Thyme, fresh 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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 more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +102.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.1%
Contains more IronIron +543.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +326.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.6%
~equal in Potassium ~609mg

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 94% 0% 156% 41% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146%
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 AVitamin A +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +331.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +469.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +529.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Iron 2.71mg 17.45mg 184%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 160.1mg 147%
Fiber 2.2g 14g 47%
Copper 0.13mg 0.555mg 47%
Folate 194µg 45µg 37%
Manganese 0.897mg 1.719mg 36%
Calcium 99mg 405mg 31%
Vitamin A 469µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.471mg 22%
Magnesium 79mg 160mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.81mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.348mg 12%
Phosphorus 49mg 106mg 8%
Carbs 3.63g 24.45g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 1.824mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.409mg 7%
Protein 2.86g 5.56g 5%
Calories 23kcal 101kcal 4%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Sodium 79mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.048mg 3%
Fats 0.39g 1.68g 2%
Potassium 558mg 609mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.063g 0.467g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.532g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 80kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 99g N/A
Net carbs 1.43g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Thyme
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 +40.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.4%
Contains more FatsFats +330.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +573.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Thyme
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 -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +710%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.4%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.