Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
orange zest
versus
thyme
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in orange zest and thyme:
Orange zest and thyme contain similar amounts of calories - orange zest has 97 calories per 100 grams and thyme has 101 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, orange zest is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to thyme per calorie. Orange zest has a macronutrient ratio of 6:93:2 and for thyme, 17:72:11 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Orange Zest | Thyme | |
---|---|---|
Protein | 6% | 17% |
Carbohydrates | 93% | 72% |
Fat | 2% | 11% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Orange zest and thyme contain similar amounts of carbs - orange zest has 25g of total carbs per 100 grams and thyme has 24.5g of carbohydrates.
Both orange zest and thyme are high in dietary fiber. Thyme has 32% more dietary fiber than orange zest - orange zest has 10.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and thyme has 14g of dietary fiber.
Thyme has 271% more protein than orange zest - orange zest has 1.5g of protein per 100 grams and thyme has 5.6g of protein.
Both orange zest and thyme are low in saturated fat - orange zest has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and thyme has 0.47g of saturated fat.
Both orange zest and thyme are high in Vitamin C. Thyme has 18% more Vitamin C than orange zest - orange zest has 136mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and thyme has 160.1mg of Vitamin C.
Thyme is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 10 times more Vitamin A than orange zest - orange zest has 21ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and thyme has 238ug of Vitamin A.
Orange zest and thyme contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - orange zest has 0.25mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and thyme does not contain significant amounts.
Orange zest has more thiamin, however, thyme contains more riboflavin and niacin. Both orange zest and thyme contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Orange Zest | Thyme | |
---|---|---|
Thiamin | 0.12 MG | 0.048 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.09 MG | 0.471 MG |
Niacin | 0.9 MG | 1.824 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.49 MG | 0.409 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.176 MG | 0.348 MG |
Folate | 30 UG | 45 UG |
Both orange zest and thyme are high in calcium. Thyme has 152% more calcium than orange zest - orange zest has 161mg of calcium per 100 grams and thyme has 405mg of calcium.
Thyme is an excellent source of iron and it has 20 times more iron than orange zest - orange zest has 0.8mg of iron per 100 grams and thyme has 17.5mg of iron.
Both orange zest and thyme are high in potassium. Thyme has 187% more potassium than orange zest - orange zest has 212mg of potassium per 100 grams and thyme has 609mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, thyme has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than orange zest per 100 grams.
Orange Zest | Thyme | |
---|---|---|
alpha linoleic acid | 0.011 G | 0.447 G |
Total | 0.011 G | 0.447 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, thyme has more linoleic acid than orange zest per 100 grams.
Orange Zest | Thyme | |
---|---|---|
linoleic acid | 0.029 G | 0.085 G |
Total | 0.029 G | 0.085 G |
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: Orange Zest (Orange peel, raw) and Thyme (Thyme, fresh) .
Orange Zest 100g
(
100 g
)
|
Daily Values (%) |
Thyme 100g
(
100 g
)
|
|||||
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97KCAL 5% |
|
5% | calories | 4% |
|
101KCAL 5% | |
25G 10% |
|
4% | carbohydrates | 5% |
|
24G 10% | |
11G 42% |
|
5% | dietary fiber | 27% |
|
14G 56% | |
0.2G 0.3% |
|
5% | total fat | 750% |
|
1.7G 3% | |
0.02G 0.1% |
|
5% | saturated fat | >999% |
|
0.47G 3% | |
0.04G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 100% | 0.08G | |||
0.04G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | >999% | 0.53G | |||
3MG 0.2% |
|
5% | sodium | 200% |
|
9MG 1% | |
5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
21UG 3% |
|
5% | Vitamin A | >999% |
|
238UG 34% | |
136MG 181% |
|
5% | Vitamin C | 18% |
|
160MG 214% | |
161MG 16% |
|
5% | calcium | 152% |
|
405MG 41% | |
0.8MG 4% |
|
5% | iron | >999% |
|
17MG 97% | |
22MG 7% |
|
5% | magnesium | 627% |
|
160MG 52% | |
212MG 9% |
|
5% | potassium | 187% |
|
609MG 27% | |
0.12MG 11% |
|
140% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
|
0.05MG 4% | |
0.09MG 8% |
|
5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 422% |
|
0.47MG 43% | |
0.9MG 6% |
|
5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 100% |
|
1.8MG 13% | |
0.18MG 14% |
|
5% | Vitamin B6 | 94% |
|
0.35MG 27% | |
0.49MG 10% |
|
20% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
|
0.41MG 8% | |
30UG 8% |
|
5% | folate (Vit B9) | 50% |
|
45UG 11% | |
0.25MG 2% |
|
>999% | Vitamin E | 5% |
|
||
1.5G 3% |
|
5% | protein | 273% |
|
5.6G 11% | |
0.09MG 8% |
|
5% | copper | 522% |
|
0.56MG 46% | |
|
5% | manganese | >999% |
|
1.7MG 96% | ||
21MG 3% |
|
5% | phosphorus | 405% |
|
106MG 15% | |
1UG 2% |
|
>999% | selenium | 5% |
|
||
0.25MG 3% |
|
5% | zinc | 620% |
|
1.8MG 23% | |
73G | 12% | Water | 5% | 65G | |||
NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, fluoride, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin B12, choline, Vitamin K, cholesterol, trans fat, sugar. |