Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
oregano
versus
thyme
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in oregano and thyme:
Both oregano and thyme are high in calories. Oregano has 162% more calories than thyme - oregano has 265 calories per 100 grams and thyme has 101 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, oregano is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and similar to thyme for fat. Oregano has a macronutrient ratio of 13:88:0 and for thyme, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Oregano | Thyme | |
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Protein | 13% | ~ |
Carbohydrates | 88% | 100% |
Fat | ~ | ~ |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Oregano is high in carbohydrates and thyme has 65% less carbohydrates than oregano - oregano has 68.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and thyme has 24.5g of carbohydrates.
Both oregano and thyme are high in dietary fiber. Oregano has 204% more dietary fiber than thyme - oregano has 42.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and thyme has 14g of dietary fiber.
Thyme has less sugar than oregano - oregano has 4.1g of sugar per 100 grams and thyme does not contain significant amounts.
Oregano is a great source of protein and it has 62% more protein than thyme - oregano has 9g of protein per 100 grams and thyme has 5.6g of protein.
Thyme has 70% less saturated fat than oregano - oregano has 1.6g of saturated fat per 100 grams and thyme has 0.47g of saturated fat.
Thyme is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 68 times more Vitamin C than oregano - oregano has 2.3mg 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 180% more Vitamin A than oregano - oregano has 85ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and thyme has 238ug of Vitamin A.
Oregano is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has more Vitamin E than thyme - oregano has 18.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and thyme does not contain significant amounts.
Oregano is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has more Vitamin K than thyme - oregano has 621.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and thyme does not contain significant amounts.
Oregano has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both oregano and thyme contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
Oregano | Thyme | |
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Thiamin | 0.177 MG | 0.048 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.528 MG | 0.471 MG |
Niacin | 4.64 MG | 1.824 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.921 MG | 0.409 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 1.044 MG | 0.348 MG |
Folate | 237 UG | 45 UG |
Both oregano and thyme are high in calcium. Oregano has 294% more calcium than thyme - oregano has 1597mg of calcium per 100 grams and thyme has 405mg of calcium.
Both oregano and thyme are high in iron. Oregano has 111% more iron than thyme - oregano has 36.8mg of iron per 100 grams and thyme has 17.5mg of iron.
Both oregano and thyme are high in potassium. Oregano has 107% more potassium than thyme - oregano has 1260mg of potassium per 100 grams and thyme has 609mg of potassium.
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 has more beta-carotene than oregano per 100 grams, however, oregano contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than thyme per 100 grams.
Oregano | Thyme | |
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beta-carotene | 1007 UG | 2851 UG |
alpha-carotene | 20 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 1895 UG | ~ |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both oregano and thyme contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Oregano | Thyme | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.621 G | 0.447 G |
Total | 0.621 G | 0.447 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, oregano has more linoleic acid than thyme per 100 grams.
Oregano | Thyme | |
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linoleic acid | 0.748 G | 0.085 G |
Total | 0.748 G | 0.085 G |
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.
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