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Thyme vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thyme and eggs different?

  • Thyme has more iron, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and calcium; however, eggs are richer in copper, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron 203% more than eggs.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Thyme, fresh and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled types were used in this article.

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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.
Thyme
Thyme
7
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%
Egg
Egg
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +710%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +383.3%
Contains more IronIron +1366.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6511.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +260.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
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.
Thyme
Thyme
4
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%
Egg
Egg
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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 0% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.513mg
~equal in Folate ~44µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Egg DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 1.19mg 203%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Copper 0.555mg 2mg 161%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.026mg 74%
Fiber 14g 0g 56%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Magnesium 160mg 10mg 36%
Calcium 405mg 50mg 36%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 1.398mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.121mg 17%
Protein 5.56g 12.58g 14%
Fats 1.68g 10.61g 14%
Potassium 609mg 126mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.467g 3.267g 13%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 87 IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.064mg 11%
Vitamin A 238µg 149µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 4.077g 10%
Phosphorus 106mg 172mg 9%
Carbs 24.45g 1.12g 8%
Zinc 1.81mg 1.05mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 1.414g 6%
Sodium 9mg 124mg 5%
Calories 101kcal 155kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.513mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.066mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Folate 45µg 44µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
Thyme
1
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
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2083%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.3%
Contains more FatsFats +531.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Thyme
Thyme
1
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4933.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.8%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.