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.
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.
Where Thyme, fresh Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 630 mg | 79% | |
| Potassium | 270 mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin A (RE) | 125 µg | 18% | |
| Folate | 91.0 µg | 46% | |
| Magnesium | 73.0 mg | 19% | |
| Phosphorus | 67.0 mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin C | 17.0 mg | 21% | |
| Manganese | 2.62 mg | 131% | |
| Niacin equivalents (NE) | 2.60 mg | 16% | |
| 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 D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.500 g | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.200 g | — | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 760 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
How we source and normalise our data →
Phytochemicals
Bioactive plant compounds — not classified as essential nutrients but associated with a range of health benefits.