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Thyme vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between thyme and sardines?

  • Thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, and magnesium; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than thyme (45).

We used Thyme, fresh and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types 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
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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +310.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.4%
Contains more IronIron +497.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1491.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +362.3%
~equal in Calcium ~382mg

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 0% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +643.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Iron 17.45mg 2.92mg 182%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 0mg 178%
Selenium 52.7µg 96%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.108mg 70%
Fiber 14g 0g 56%
Phosphorus 106mg 490mg 55%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Copper 0.555mg 0.186mg 41%
Protein 5.56g 24.62g 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 5.148g 31%
Magnesium 160mg 39mg 29%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 193 IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin A 238µg 32µg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 5.245mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.227mg 19%
Fats 1.68g 11.45g 15%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.167mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Sodium 9mg 307mg 13%
Folate 45µg 10µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 3.869g 9%
Carbs 24.45g 0g 8%
Potassium 609mg 397mg 6%
Calories 101kcal 208kcal 5%
Zinc 1.81mg 1.31mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.642mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.467g 1.528g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.08mg 3%
Calcium 405mg 382mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 84kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +342.8%
Contains more FatsFats +581.5%
Contains more OtherOther +35%
~equal in Water ~59.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4676.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +867.7%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.