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Thyme vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thyme and broccoli different?

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than broccoli.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 209% higher.
  • Thyme contains 11 times more copper than broccoli. While thyme contains 0.555mg of copper, broccoli contains only 0.049mg.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than thyme (45).

Thyme, fresh and Broccoli, raw 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +661.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +761.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.7%
Contains more IronIron +2290.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1032.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +341.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +718.6%

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.
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%
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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +667.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +302.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Broccoli DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 0.73mg 209%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 89.2mg 79%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.21mg 66%
Copper 0.555mg 0.049mg 56%
Fiber 14g 2.6g 46%
Calcium 405mg 47mg 36%
Magnesium 160mg 21mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.117mg 27%
Vitamin A 238µg 31µg 23%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.41mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.175mg 13%
Potassium 609mg 316mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.639mg 7%
Carbs 24.45g 6.64g 6%
Phosphorus 106mg 66mg 6%
Protein 5.56g 2.82g 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Folate 45µg 63µg 5%
Calories 101kcal 34kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.573mg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.038g 3%
Fats 1.68g 0.37g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.071mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.039g 2%
Sodium 9mg 33mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 294g N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.2%
Contains more FatsFats +354.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +268.2%
Contains more OtherOther +267.8%
Contains more WaterWater +37.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +636.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.