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Thyme vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between thyme and scallions

  • The amount of iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 in thyme is higher than in scallions.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 200% more than scallions.
  • Scallions have 11 times less manganese than thyme. Thyme has 1.719mg of manganese, while scallions have 0.16mg.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of scallions is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Thyme, fresh and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw.

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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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.7%
Contains more IronIron +1079.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +568.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +364.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +974.4%

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
6
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 63% 0% 17% 11% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +751.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +376%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +488.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +445.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Scallion DV% diff.
Iron 17.45mg 1.48mg 200%
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 18.8mg 157%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.16mg 68%
Copper 0.555mg 0.083mg 52%
Fiber 14g 2.6g 46%
Magnesium 160mg 20mg 33%
Calcium 405mg 72mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.08mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.061mg 22%
Vitamin A 238µg 50µg 21%
Zinc 1.81mg 0.39mg 13%
Potassium 609mg 276mg 10%
Phosphorus 106mg 37mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 0.525mg 8%
Protein 5.56g 1.83g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.075mg 7%
Carbs 24.45g 7.34g 6%
Folate 45µg 64µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Calories 101kcal 32kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.074g 3%
Fats 1.68g 0.19g 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.032g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.055mg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 175kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 313g N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Sodium 9mg 16mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.8%
Contains more FatsFats +784.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.1%
Contains more OtherOther +295.1%
Contains more WaterWater +38%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +618.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.