Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces 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	13.5% 391kcal	1.12% 32.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11% 10.5g	0.94% 0.91g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12% 3.87g	0.18% 0.058g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	61% 0.98g	28% 0.45g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.17% 0.71g	0.61% 0.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	69.7% 91g	2.9% 3.76g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.34% 2.42g	0.59% 0.43g	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	0.039% 0.028g	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	% 0.028g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	138% 52.4g	5.97% 2.27g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23% 13g	7.97% 4.47g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Thyme Spices	Basil	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	30% 269μg	41.6% 374μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	60.6% 0.73mg	4% 0.048mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	43.5% 0.57mg	8.3% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	43.8% 7mg	8% 1.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	5.93% 0.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	60% 0.78mg	17% 0.22mg	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	97% 388μg	24% 96μg	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	78.7% 71mg	28.3% 25.5mg	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	70.7% 10.6mg	7.56% 1.13mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2025% 2430μg	490% 588μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Thyme Spices	Basil	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	268% 2679mg	25% 251mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	135% 1.2mg	60.6% 0.55mg	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	2190% 175mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	74.2% 312mg	21.6% 91mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	485% 11mg	70.8% 1.63mg	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	40.7% 285mg	11.3% 79.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	34% 1154mg	12.3% 418mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12% 6.52μg	0.77% 0.43μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.2% 78mg	0.38% 5.67mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	79.6% 8.76mg	10.4% 1.15mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.3% 11g	3.53% 130g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces 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 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces 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 5 ounces:

• 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 5 oz.