Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Salt VS Thyme

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Salt	0%	0%	0%
Thyme	16%	11%	73%

Macro Nutrients

	Salt	Thyme	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0% 0kcal	15.8% 458kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	7.86% 7.62g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	6.6% 2.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	127% 2.03g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	2.27% 0.39g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	0% 0g	85.3% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	167% 63.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	45% 25.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Salt	Thyme	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	120% 1080μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	18% 0.22mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	164% 2.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	51.7% 8.27mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	37% 1.86mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	121% 1.58mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	0% 0μg	51% 204μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	807% 726mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0% 0mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Salt	Thyme	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 109mg	184% 1837mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	15% 0.14mg	280% 2.5mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.23% 9.07μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	18.7% 1.5mg	989% 79mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.08% 4.54mg	173% 726mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	19.7% 0.45mg	339% 7.8mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	0% 0mg	68.7% 481mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.07% 36.3mg	81.2% 2762mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.82% 0.45μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11720% 175803mg	2.72% 41mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.12% 0.45mg	74.6% 8.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.025% 0.91g	8% 295g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Salt vs Thyme:

• Fresh Thyme contains more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Table Salt.
• Both Table Salt as well as Fresh Thyme have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Salt vs Thyme:

• Table Salt has 4306.4 times more Sodium than Fresh Thyme.
• While Fresh Thyme contains 16.9 times more Calcium, 18.5 times more Copper, 52.9 times more Iron, 160 times more Magnesium, 17.2 times more Manganese, more Phosphorus, 76.1 times more Potassium, 18.1 times more Zinc and 325.6 times more Water than Table Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Fresh Thyme contains more Energy, more Fat, more Saturated Fat, more Omega 3, more Carbohydrate, more Fiber and more Protein than Table Salt.
• Both Table Salt as well as Fresh Thyme have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.