Thyme, fresh leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided
Bay leaf: 100 g · Thyme, fresh: 100 g.
The verdict
Thyme, fresh comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Bay leaf for more protein, more fiber, more calcium and more iron.
Pick Thyme, fresh for less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy313 kcal101 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN7.61 g5.56 g
- Carbohydrate74.97 g24.45 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN26.3 g14 g
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat8.36 g1.68 g
- Saturated fatless is better2.28 g0.47 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better23 mg9 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better529 mg609 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN834 mg405 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN43 mg17.45 mg
- Magnesiummore is better120 mg160 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better46.5 mg160.1 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

