Lemongrass vs Thyme: All Nutritional Differences
Where is more calories, protein, carbs - what is more healthy?
Less Calories in Lemongrass
At first glance, you can see that in lemongrass is just a little less calories than in thyme.
Lemongrass has 99 kcal per 100g and thyme 101 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 2%.
In lemongrass and in thyme most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare lemongrass with thyme in details.
Lemongrass And Thyme Nutrition Difference
- Calories:
thyme - 2% more than lemongrass - Carbohydrates:
lemongrass - 4% more than thyme - Fat:
thyme - 243% more than lemongrass - Protein:
thyme - 205% more than lemongrass
Thyme vs Lemongrass: Vitamins and Minerals Comparison
| per 100g | Lemongrass | Thyme |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 99 | 101 |
| Carbohydrates | 25.31 g | 24.45 g |
| Fat | 0.49 g | 1.68 g |
| Protein | 1.82 g | 5.56 g |
| Calcium | 65 mg | 405 mg |
| Iron | 8.17 mg | 17.45 mg |
| Magnessium | 60 mg | 160 mg |
| Potassium | 723 mg | 609 mg |
| Sodium | 6 mg | 9 mg |
| Zink | 2.23 mg | 1.81 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.065 mg | 0.48 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.135 mg | 0.471 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 1.101 mg | 1.824 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.08 mg | 0.348 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 75 mg | 45 mg |
Less protein in lemongrass
It is aslo easy to see see that in lemongrass is less protein than in thyme.
There is 5.56g per 100g of thyme and 1.82g per 100g of lemongrass so using simple math we can see that difference is about 205%.
More carbohydrates in lemongrass
In lemongrass is more carbohydrates than in thyme.
There is 24.45g/100g of carbohydrates in thyme and 25.31g/100g in lemongrass so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 4%.
Less fat in lemongrass
In lemongrass is less fats than in thyme.
The tables above show us that there is 1.68g/100g of fats in thyme and 0.49g/100g in lemongrass. In this case difference is about 243%.
Lemongrass
99kcal- Calories99
- Carbohydrates25.31 g
- Fat0.49 g
- Protein1.82 g
100g | ounce | single piece | bunch | cup | chopped
Calories source
- 90% CARBS.
- 6% PROTEIN
- 4% FAT
Thyme
101kcal- Calories101
- Carbohydrates24.45 g
- Fat1.68 g
- Protein5.56 g
100g | ounce | handfull | tablespoon | cup | half cup
Calories source
- 72% CARBS
- 16% PROTEIN
- 11% FAT
Vitamins: thyme vs lemongrass
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine):
thyme - 638% more than lemongrass - Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin):
thyme - 249% more than lemongrass - Vitaminium B3 (Niacin):
thyme - 66% more than lemongrass - Vitaminium B6:
thyme - 335% more than lemongrass - Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid):
lemongrass - 67% more than thyme
Minerals: lemongrass vs thyme
- Calcium:
thyme - 523% more than lemongrass - Iron:
thyme - 114% more than lemongrass - Magnessium:
thyme - 167% more than lemongrass - Potassium:
lemongrass - 19% more than thyme - Sodium:
thyme - 50% more than lemongrass - Zink:
lemongrass - 23% more than thyme
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter
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