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Bay leaf, dried

Bay leaf is an aromatic leaf used as a herb in cooking. These figures describe dried bay leaf. It mainly provides carbohydrate, with smaller amounts of fat and protein, and also contains minerals. Per 100g, dried bay leaf contains 49g of carbohydrate, 8.4g of fat, 7.6g of protein and 830mg of calcium.

Calcium helps maintain bones and teeth and supports normal muscle function. However, bay leaves are usually added to dishes in small amounts for flavour, and whole leaves are generally removed before eating. The amounts of nutrients consumed are therefore much lower than the figures for the dried herb suggest. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energía

313 kcal

Energía

1312 kJ

Grasa

8.4g

of which saturates

2.3g

Carbohydrate

49g

Proteína

7.6g

Sal

0.06g

Agua

5.4g

Colesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

620µg

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.01mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.42mg

Niacin (B3)

2mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Ácido fólico

0µg

Calcio

830mg

Hierro

43mg

Magnesio

120mg

Phosphorus

110mg

Potasio

530mg

Sodio

23mg

Zinc

3.7mg

Cobre

0.42mg

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Reviewed 2013. LGC, Fruit and Vegetables, 1989-1990; Polacchi et al. (1982) Food composition tables for the near east; and Leung et al. (1972) Food composition table for use in East Asia). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Lecturas adicionales y referencias

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 3 Nov 2026 | Última versión
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente