Thyme herb Nutrition facts
Thyme herb
Thyme herb is packed with numerous health benefiting phytonutrients (plant-derived compounds), minerals and vitamins that are essential for overall wellness. One of the popular among culinary herb plants, thyme originally is native to the southern Europe and Mediterranean regions.
Botanically, it belongs to the family of Lamiaceae, in the genus of Thymus.
There are many subspecies of which the most popular variety is Thymus vulgaris or French thyme.
The thyme plant is a perennial shrub with a thin woody base and square stems. It reaches about 15 to 30 cm in length, featuring small, light-green with paler underneath, slightly curved aromatic leaves. Small, fragrant, lilac, or white color flowers appear in summer.
The other commonly grown varieties of thyme are lemon thyme (T.x citriodora), caraway thyme (T. herba barona) and wild thyme (T. septyllum). Either leaves as well as flowering tips; fresh or dried used for culinary purposes.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 101 Kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 24.45 g | 18% |
| Protein | 5.56 g | 10% |
| Total Fat | 1.68 g | 8.4% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 14.0 g | 37% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 45 µg | 11% |
| Niacin | 1.824 mg | 11% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.409 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.348 mg | 27% |
| Riboflavin | 0.471 mg | 36% |
| Thiamin | 0.48 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin-A | 4751 IU | 158% |
| Vitamin-C | 160.1 mg | 266% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 9 mg | 0.5% |
| Potassium | 609 mg | 13% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 405 mg | 40.5% |
| Iron | 17.45 mg | 218% |
| Magnesium | 160 mg | 40% |
| Manganese | 1.719 mg | 75% |
| Zinc | 1.81 mg | 16.5% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-ß | 2851 µg | -- |