Per 100g, thyme comes in at 101 calories. In real-world portions (a sprinkle, a teaspoon), it adds essentially no calories — but contributes a lot of flavor and micronutrients per gram.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical thyme serving translates in your tracker:
Balanced — thyme sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.
How thyme stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Point your iPhone camera at thyme and Spotwell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreThyme has approximately 101 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 86 calories.
5.6g of protein per 100g. That puts thyme at roughly 5.5g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other herbs & spices sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Thyme sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.