✦ Excellent vitamin K
✦ Thymol and carvacrol antimicrobials
✦ Iron and calcium
✦ Holds up well to cooking
Fresh thyme provides excellent vitamin K, useful iron, calcium, and manganese, plus thymol and carvacrol — volatile antimicrobial compounds that make it one of the most studied herbs for potential health benefits. Thyme holds up well to cooking, making it useful both as a cooking herb and a garnish, and pairs with almost any savoury ingredient.
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Preparation note
Strip small leaves from the stem by running fingers downward against the direction of growth; very fine young sprigs can be added whole. Pairs with everything savoury — especially robust meats, root vegetables, and stocks.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Thyme, fresh Stands Out
Carotenoids
Beta-carotene
760 µg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Calcium
630 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Potassium
270 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Folate
91.0 µg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Flavones
Luteolin
45.3 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 02049 · tap to explore →
Flavones
Apigenin
2.50 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 02049 · tap to explore →
Macronutrients per 100g
401
kJ
Energy
3.00
g
Protein
15.1
g
Carbs
12.3
g
Fibre
2.50
g
Fat
0.60
g
Sugars
1.20
g
Saturates
0.05
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 630 mg | 79% | |
| Potassium | 270 mg | 14% | |
| Folate | 91.0 µg | 46% | |
| Magnesium | 73.0 mg | 19% | |
| Phosphorus | 67.0 mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 63.3 µg | 9% | |
| Vitamin C | 17.0 mg | 21% | |
| Manganese | 2.62 mg | 131% | |
| Zinc | 2.10 mg | 21% | |
| Selenium | 2.00 µg | 4% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.60 mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.180 mg | 13% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.160 mg | 15% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.130 mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.500 g | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.200 g | — | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 760 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Phytochemicals
Flavonols
Isorhamnetin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 02049
Flavonols
Quercetin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 02049
Flavonols
Kaempferol
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 02049
Flavones
Luteolin
45.3 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 02049
Flavones
Apigenin
2.50 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 02049
Flavanones
Hesperetin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 02049
Flavanones
Naringenin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 02049
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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