Thyme vs. Garlic

Nutrition comparison of Thyme and Garlic

Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of thyme versus garlic (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in thyme and garlic:

  • Both garlic and thyme are high in Vitamin C, calcium, calories, dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Garlic has more thiamin and Vitamin B6, however, thyme contains more riboflavin, niacin and folate.
  • Thyme is an excellent source of Vitamin A and iron.
Detailed nutritional comparison of thyme and garlic is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Thyme (Thyme, fresh) and Garlic (Garlic, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.

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Calories and Carbs

calories

Both garlic and thyme are high in calories. Garlic has 48% more calories than thyme - garlic has 149 calories per 100 grams and thyme has 101 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, thyme is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to garlic for protein. Thyme has a macronutrient ratio of 17:72:11 and for garlic, 16:82:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Thyme Garlic
Protein 17% 16%
Carbohydrates 72% 82%
Fat 11% 3%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Garlic is high in carbohydrates and thyme has 26% less carbohydrates than garlic - garlic has 33.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and thyme has 24.5g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both garlic and thyme are high in dietary fiber. Thyme has 567% more dietary fiber than garlic - garlic has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and thyme has 14g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Garlic and thyme contain similar amounts of sugar - garlic has 1g of sugar per 100 grams and thyme does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Garlic and thyme contain similar amounts of protein - garlic has 6.4g of protein per 100 grams and thyme has 5.6g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both garlic and thyme are low in saturated fat - garlic has 0.09g of saturated fat per 100 grams and thyme has 0.47g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Both garlic and thyme are high in Vitamin C. Thyme has 413% more Vitamin C than garlic - garlic has 31.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and thyme has 160.1mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Thyme is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than garlic - thyme has 238ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and garlic does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Garlic and thyme contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - garlic has 0.08mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and thyme does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Garlic and thyme contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - garlic has 1.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and thyme does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Garlic has more thiamin and Vitamin B6, however, thyme contains more riboflavin, niacin and folate. Both thyme and garlic contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid.

Thyme Garlic
Thiamin 0.048 MG 0.2 MG
Riboflavin 0.471 MG 0.11 MG
Niacin 1.824 MG 0.7 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.409 MG 0.596 MG
Vitamin B6 0.348 MG 1.235 MG
Folate 45 UG 3 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both garlic and thyme are high in calcium. Thyme has 124% more calcium than garlic - garlic has 181mg of calcium per 100 grams and thyme has 405mg of calcium.

iron

Thyme is an excellent source of iron and it has 926% more iron than garlic - garlic has 1.7mg of iron per 100 grams and thyme has 17.5mg of iron.

potassium

Both garlic and thyme are high in potassium. Thyme has 52% more potassium than garlic - garlic has 401mg of potassium per 100 grams and thyme has 609mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

flavonoids

Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]

For specific flavonoid compounds, thyme has more apigenin and luteolin than garlic per 100 grams, however, garlic contains more kaempferol, myricetin and quercetin than thyme per 100 grams.

Thyme Garlic
apigenin 2.5 mg ~
luteolin 45.25 mg ~
kaempferol ~ 0.26 mg
myricetin ~ 1.61 mg
Quercetin ~ 1.74 mg

carotenoids

Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]

For specific types of carotenoids,

Thyme Garlic
beta-carotene 2851 UG 5 UG
lutein + zeaxanthin ~ 16 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, thyme has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than garlic per 100 grams.

Thyme Garlic
alpha linoleic acid 0.447 G 0.02 G
Total 0.447 G 0.02 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, garlic has more linoleic acid than thyme per 100 grams.

Thyme Garlic
linoleic acid 0.085 G 0.229 G
Total 0.085 G 0.229 G


Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

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Note: The specific food items compared are: Thyme (Thyme, fresh) and Garlic (Garlic, raw) .

Thyme 100g

( 100 g )
Daily Values (%)

Garlic 100g

( 100 g )
101KCAL 5%
calories 48%
149KCAL 8%
24G 10%
carbohydrates 37%
33G 13%
14G 56%
567% dietary fiber
2.1G 8%
sugar >999% 1G
1.7G 3%
240% total fat
0.5G 1%
0.47G 3%
422% saturated fat
0.09G 1%
0.08G 693% monounsaturated fat 0.01G
0.53G 112% polyunsaturated fat 0.25G
9MG 1%
sodium 89%
17MG 1%
Vitamins and Minerals
238UG 34%
>999% Vitamin A
160MG 214%
416% Vitamin C
31MG 42%
405MG 41%
124% calcium
181MG 18%
17MG 97%
900% iron
1.7MG 9%
160MG 52%
540% magnesium
25MG 8%
609MG 27%
52% potassium
401MG 17%
0.05MG 4%
thiamin (Vit B1) 299%
0.2MG 18%
0.47MG 43%
327% riboflavin (Vit B2)
0.11MG 10%
1.8MG 13%
157% niacin (Vit B3)
0.7MG 5%
0.35MG 27%
Vitamin B6 243%
1.2MG 95%
0.41MG 8%
pantothenic acid (Vit B5) 46%
0.6MG 12%
45UG 11%
>999% folate (Vit B9)
3UG 1%
Vitamin E >999%
0.08MG 1%
Vitamin K >999%
1.7UG 2%
5.6G 11%
protein 14%
6.4G 13%
choline >999%
23MG 6%
0.56MG 46%
87% copper
0.3MG 25%
1.7MG 96%
manganese
1.7MG 93%
106MG 15%
phosphorus 44%
153MG 22%
selenium >999%
14UG 26%
1.8MG 23%
50% zinc
1.2MG 15%
65G 10% Water 59G


NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, fluoride, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin B12, cholesterol, trans fat.

FAQ

Does garlic or thyme contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both garlic and thyme are high in calories. Garlic has 50% more calories than thyme - garlic has 149 calories in 100g and thyme has 101 calories.

Does garlic or thyme have more carbohydrates?
By weight, garlic is high in carbohydrates and thyme has 30% fewer carbohydrates than garlic - garlic has 33.1g of carbs for 100g and thyme has 24.5g of carbohydrates.

Does garlic or thyme contain more calcium?
Both garlic and thyme are high in calcium. Thyme has 120% more calcium than garlic - garlic has 181mg of calcium in 100 grams and thyme has 405mg of calcium.

Does garlic or thyme contain more iron?
Thyme is an abundant source of iron and it has 930% more iron than garlic - garlic has 1.7mg of iron in 100 grams and thyme has 17.5mg of iron.

Does garlic or thyme contain more potassium?
Both garlic and thyme are high in potassium. Thyme has 50% more potassium than garlic - garlic has 401mg of potassium in 100 grams and thyme has 609mg of potassium.