Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Dried Thyme Spices VS Basil

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Thyme Spices	10%	19%	71%
Basil	44%	20%	36%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Thyme Spices	Basil	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	43% 1252kcal	3.6% 104kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	34.7% 33.7g	3% 2.9g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	38.7% 12.4g	0.58% 0.19g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	196% 3.13g	89.6% 1.43g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	13.3% 2.27g	1.95% 0.33g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	223% 290g	9.25% 12g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10.7% 7.76g	1.88% 1.36g	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	0.13% 0.091g	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	% 0.091g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	442% 168g	19% 7.26g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	73.8% 41.3g	25.5% 14.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Thyme Spices	Basil	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	96% 862μg	133% 1197μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	194% 2.33mg	13% 0.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	139% 1.8mg	26.5% 0.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	140% 22.4mg	25.6% 4.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	19% 0.95mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	192% 2.5mg	54% 0.7mg	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	311% 1243μg	77% 308μg	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	252% 227mg	91% 81.6mg	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	226% 34mg	24% 3.63mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6481% 7777μg	1568% 1881μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Thyme Spices	Basil	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	857% 8573mg	80.3% 803mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	433% 3.9mg	194% 1.75mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	7008% 561mg	180% 14.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	238% 998mg	69% 290mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1551% 35.7mg	226% 5.2mg	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	130% 912mg	36.3% 254mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	109% 3692mg	39.4% 1338mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	38% 21μg	2.47% 1.36μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	16.6% 249mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	255% 28mg	33.4% 3.67mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.95% 35.3g	11.3% 418g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Dried Thyme Spices vs Basil:

• Dried Thyme Spices have 15.1 times more Vitamin B1, 5.3 times more Vitamin B2, 5.5 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6, 4 times more Vitamin B9, 2.8 times more Vitamin C, 9.4 times more Vitamin E and 4.1 times more Vitamin K than Fresh Basil.
• While Fresh Basil contains 1.4 times more Vitamin A than Dried Thyme Spices.
• Both Dried Thyme Spices as well as Fresh Basil have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Dried Thyme Spices vs Basil:

• Dried Thyme Spices have 10.7 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, 39 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 6.9 times more Manganese, 3.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Potassium, 15.3 times more Selenium, 13.8 times more Sodium and 7.6 times more Zinc than Fresh Basil.
• While Fresh Basil contains 11.8 times more Water than Dried Thyme Spices.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Thyme Spices have 12 times more Energy, 11.6 times more Fat, 66.6 times more Saturated Fat, 2.2 times more Omega 3, 6.8 times more Omega 6, 24.1 times more Carbohydrate, 5.7 times more Sugars, 23.1 times more Fiber and 2.9 times more Protein than Fresh Basil.
• Both Dried Thyme Spices as well as Fresh Basil have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.