Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Basil VS Dried Thyme Spices

Weight per 300 calories

• Basil: 1304g
• Dried Thyme Spices: 109g

Dried Thyme Spices have 12 times more energy per unit of mass than Fresh Basil, which is high in comparison to other foods. Basil having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Basil or Dried Thyme Spices?

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Basil	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.6% 8.35g	8.33% 8.08g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.67% 0.53g	9.27% 2.97g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	258% 4.12g	47% 0.75g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.6% 0.95g	3.2% 0.54g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	26.6% 34.6g	53.5% 69.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.4% 3.9g	2.56% 1.86g	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	0.36% 0.26g	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	% 0.26g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	55% 21g	106% 40.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	73.4% 41g	17.7% 9.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Basil	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	383% 3443μg	23% 207μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	37% 0.44mg	46.5% 0.56mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	76.3% 0.99mg	33.4% 0.43mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	73.5% 11.8mg	33.6% 5.37mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	54.5% 2.73mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	156% 2.02mg	46% 0.6mg	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	222% 887μg	74.5% 298μg	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	261% 235mg	60.4% 54.3mg	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	69.6% 10.4mg	54.2% 8.13mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4509% 5410μg	1553% 1864μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Basil	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	231% 2309mg	205% 2054mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	558% 5.02mg	104% 0.93mg	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	517% 41.3mg	1679% 134mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	199% 835mg	57% 239mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	651% 15mg	372% 8.55mg	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	104% 730mg	31.2% 218mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	113% 3848mg	26% 885mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.1% 3.9μg	9.1% 5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.48% 52mg	4% 59.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	96% 10.6mg	61% 6.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	32.5% 1201g	0.23% 8.47g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Basil VS Dried Thyme Spices Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Basil or Dried Thyme Spices?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Basil vs Dried Thyme Spices:

• 300 calories of Basil have 16.7 times more Vitamin A, 2.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 3.4 times more Vitamin B6, 3 times more Vitamin B9, 4.3 times more Vitamin C, 1.3 times more Vitamin E and 2.9 times more Vitamin K than Dried Thyme Spices.
• While 300 kcal of Dried Thyme Spices contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Dried Thyme Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Basil vs Dried Thyme Spices:

• 300 calories of Basil have 5.4 times more Copper, 3.5 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 4.3 times more Potassium, 1.6 times more Zinc and 141.8 times more Water than Dried Thyme Spices.
• While 300 kcal of Dried Thyme Spices contain 3.2 times more Iron and 1.3 times more Selenium than Fresh Basil.
• Both Basil and Dried Thyme Spices contain similar levels of Calcium per 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Basil have 5.5 times more Omega 3 and 4.1 times more Protein than Dried Thyme Spices.
• While 300 kcal of Dried Thyme Spices contain 5.5 times more Saturated Fat, 2 times more Carbohydrate and 1.9 times more Fiber than Fresh Basil.
• Both Basil and Dried Thyme Spices offer comparable quantities of Energy and Fat per 300 calories.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Dried Thyme Spices provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 300 calories.