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Thyme vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between thyme and parsley?

  • Thyme is richer in iron, manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B2, calcium, and magnesium, while parsley is higher in vitamin A and folate.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 141% higher.
  • Parsley has 11 times less manganese than thyme. Thyme has 1.719mg of manganese, while parsley has 0.16mg.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index (45) than parsley (32).

We used Thyme, fresh and Parsley, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.5%
Contains more IronIron +181.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +272.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +974.4%
~equal in Potassium ~554mg

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 443% 0% 140% 15% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +380.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thyme Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Iron 17.45mg 6.2mg 141%
Manganese 1.719mg 0.16mg 68%
Copper 0.555mg 0.149mg 45%
Fiber 14g 3.3g 43%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 133mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 0.098mg 29%
Calcium 405mg 138mg 27%
Folate 45µg 152µg 27%
Magnesium 160mg 50mg 26%
Vitamin A 238µg 421µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.09mg 20%
Zinc 1.81mg 1.07mg 7%
Phosphorus 106mg 58mg 7%
Carbs 24.45g 6.33g 6%
Protein 5.56g 2.97g 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Calories 101kcal 36kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 1.313mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.124g 3%
Potassium 609mg 554mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 56mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 0.132g 2%
Fats 1.68g 0.79g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.295g 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 278g N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 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% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.2%
Contains more FatsFats +112.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.3%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264.2%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.