The thyme plant is a perennial shrub with a thin woody base and square stems. It reaches about 15 to 30 cm in length, featuring small, light-green with paler underneath, slightly curved aromatic leaves. Small, fragrant, lilac or white color flowers appear in summer.
This herb is packed with numerous health benefiting phytonutrients (plant-derived compounds), minerals and vitamins that are essential for overall wellness. One of the popular among culinary herb plants, thyme originally is native to the southern Europe and Mediterranean regions.
Nutritive value every 100g
Principle
Nutrient Value
Percentage of RDA
Energy
101 Kcal
5%
Carbohydrates
24.45 g
18%
Protein
5.56 g
10%
Total Fat
1.68 g
8.4%
Cholesterol
0 mg
0%
Dietary Fiber
14.0 g
37%
Vitamins
Folates
45 µg
11%
Niacin
1.824 mg
11%
Pantothenic acid
0.409 mg
8%
Pyridoxine
0.348 mg
27%
Riboflavin
0.471 mg
36%
Thiamin
0.48 mg
4%
Vitamin-A
4751 IU
158%
Vitamin-C
160.1 mg
266%
Electrolytes
Sodium
9 mg
0.5%
Potassium
609 mg
13%
Minerals
Calcium
405 mg
40.5%
Iron
17.45 mg
218%
Magnesium
160 mg
40%
Manganese
1.719 mg
75%
Manganese
106 mg
15%
Zinc
1.81 mg
16.5%
Phyto-nutrients
Carotene-ß
2851 µg
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Common Names
French thyme, Hindi : Banajwain Malayalam : Thottathulasi Punjabi : Marizha, Masho, Rangsbur Urdu : Hasha
