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Thyme

Thyme is an aromatic herb used fresh or dried to season meats, vegetables, soups, sauces, and stews.

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About Thyme

Thyme is an aromatic herb consisting of small leaves on slender stems, used fresh or dried as a seasoning. It seasons meats, vegetables, soups, sauces, and stews, either as whole sprigs removed later or as leaves stripped from the stems.

Its flavour is herbal, earthy, and resinous, with a warm peppery note that becomes more concentrated when dried. Fresh thyme has green leaves and a firm, woody stem; dried thyme is usually sold as loose leaves, rubbed pieces, or a fine herb mixture.

Fresh thyme is commonly handled as sprigs or separated leaves, while dried thyme is added directly during cooking. Stripping the leaves changes the texture of a dish, and drying changes the herb’s concentration and the form in which it is sold.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Thyme nutrition & diet

Thyme nutritional value

Thyme, fresh

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
101kcal
Protein
5.6g
Carbs
24.4g
Fat
1.7g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Reference fresh thyme leaves and tender stems or dried thyme separately, since drying changes density and the practical measuring form. Remove inedible woody stems when appropriate. Culinary amounts are often small, while oils, sauces, stocks, meat, dairy, or vegetables seasoned with thyme belong to the prepared dish.

Compare the right form: Match fresh or dried thyme, specifying leaves and tender stems versus woody stems and the exact edible form used.

Diet considerations

Thyme is a plant-derived herb. Plain fresh or dried thyme is distinct from blends, infused oils, stocks, sauces, and seasoned foods that may contain dairy, egg, meat, fish, shrimp, or cereal ingredients. Compatibility depends on the whole recipe; accompanying grains, bread, or pasta change the portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Thyme, fresh ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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