Thyme vs. Ginger Root

Nutrition comparison of Thyme and Ginger Root


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

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

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

  • Both ginger root and thyme are high in potassium.
  • Thyme has more riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Thyme is an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, calcium, dietary fiber and iron.
Detailed nutritional comparison of thyme and ginger root 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 Ginger Root (Ginger root, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Thyme is high in calories and ginger root has 21% less calories than thyme - ginger root has 80 calories per 100 grams and thyme has 101 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, thyme is similar to ginger root for protein, carbs and fat. Thyme has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for ginger root, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

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carbohydrates

Ginger root has 27% less carbohydrates than thyme - ginger root has 17.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and thyme has 24.5g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Thyme is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 600% more dietary fiber than ginger root - ginger root has 2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and thyme has 14g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Thyme has less sugar than ginger root - ginger root has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and thyme does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Thyme has 205% more protein than ginger root - ginger root has 1.8g of protein per 100 grams and thyme has 5.6g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both ginger root and thyme are low in saturated fat - ginger root has 0.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and thyme has 0.47g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Thyme is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 31 times more Vitamin C than ginger root - ginger root has 5mg 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 ginger root - thyme has 238ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and ginger root does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Ginger root and thyme contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - ginger root has 0.26mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and thyme does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Ginger root and thyme contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - ginger root has 0.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and thyme does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Thyme has more riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both thyme and ginger root contain significant amounts of thiamin and pantothenic acid.

Thyme Ginger Root
Thiamin 0.048 MG 0.025 MG
Riboflavin 0.471 MG 0.034 MG
Niacin 1.824 MG 0.75 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.409 MG 0.203 MG
Vitamin B6 0.348 MG 0.16 MG
Folate 45 UG 11 UG

Minerals

calcium

Thyme is an excellent source of calcium and it has 24 times more calcium than ginger root - ginger root has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and thyme has 405mg of calcium.

iron

Thyme is an excellent source of iron and it has 28 times more iron than ginger root - ginger root has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and thyme has 17.5mg of iron.

potassium

Both ginger root and thyme are high in potassium. Thyme has 47% more potassium than ginger root - ginger root has 415mg of potassium per 100 grams and thyme has 609mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Thyme Ginger Root
alpha linoleic acid 0.447 G 0.034 G
Total 0.447 G 0.034 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both thyme and ginger root contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

Thyme Ginger Root
linoleic acid 0.085 G 0.12 G
Total 0.085 G 0.12 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

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

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FAQ

Does ginger root or thyme contain more calories in 100 grams?
Thyme is high in calories and ginger root has 20% less calories than thyme - ginger root has 80 calories in 100g and thyme has 101 calories.

Does ginger root or thyme have more carbohydrates?
By weight, ginger root has 30% fewer carbohydrates than thyme - ginger root has 17.8g of carbs for 100g and thyme has 24.5g of carbohydrates.

Does ginger root or thyme contain more calcium?
Thyme is a rich source of calcium and it has 24 times more calcium than ginger root - ginger root has 16mg of calcium in 100 grams and thyme has 405mg of calcium.

Does ginger root or thyme contain more iron?
Thyme is an abundant source of iron and it has 28 times more iron than ginger root - ginger root has 0.6mg of iron in 100 grams and thyme has 17.5mg of iron.

Does ginger root or thyme contain more potassium?
Both ginger root and thyme are high in potassium. Thyme has 50% more potassium than ginger root - ginger root has 415mg of potassium in 100 grams and thyme has 609mg of potassium.