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Chinese chive leaf

Chinese chive leaf is the flat green leaf of garlic chive, used chopped as a fresh herb or vegetable, with a crisp-tender texture that softens when cooked.

Chinese chive leaf — illustrative ingredient image

About Chinese chive leaf

Chinese chive leaf is the flat, green leaf of the garlic chive, a culinary allium. It is used as a fresh herb or vegetable, usually chopped, and has a crisp-tender texture when raw that softens with cooking. Its aroma is onion-like, with a noticeable garlic character.

Leaves are sold fresh in bunches and may also be cut or frozen. This entry concerns the leaf, not the flower buds or stalks sometimes sold from the same plant. Nutrition comparisons depend on whether leaves are measured raw, cooked or frozen, and on any water lost during preparation.

Ingredient type
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Chinese chive leaf (raw)

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Chinese chive leaf nutrition & diet

Chinese chive leaf nutritional value

Reference: Chinese chive, leaves, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
18kcal
Protein
1.7g
Carbs
4.0g
Fat
0.3g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Compare leaf-only samples and distinguish raw, cooked and frozen forms, since preparation and water loss affect measured composition.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 06207 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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