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Grape Leaves

Grape leaves are tender leaves used fresh or preserved, especially for wrapping fillings and serving in savory dishes.

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About Grape Leaves

Vine leaves are the edible leaves of grapevines, harvested while young and tender. They are most commonly used as wrappers for fillings of rice, grains, vegetables, herbs, or meat, then simmered or baked. They can also be sliced into salads, stews, and other cooked dishes, where they act as a leafy vegetable.

Fresh leaves are green, thin, and supple, with a mildly vegetal, slightly tangy flavour. Brined leaves are softer and saltier, sometimes with a sharper preserved taste. Cooking tenderizes the leaves and allows them to hold a filling while becoming easy to bite through.

Vine leaves are sold fresh, brined, or in other prepared forms. Fresh leaves may need blanching to soften them before wrapping, while preserved leaves are usually rinsed and drained to reduce excess salt. Whole leaves are rolled around fillings; sliced leaves can be stirred into cooked dishes.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Vine Leaves

English

grape leaves

English

Grape leaves, canned

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English

Grape leaves, raw

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Grape Leaves nutrition & diet

Grape Leaves nutritional value

Grape leaves, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
93kcal
Protein
5.6g
Carbs
17.3g
Fat
2.1g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Specify grape-leaf variety and whether leaves are fresh, blanched, brined, canned, or otherwise preserved. Evaluate the edible leaf after stems and tough veins are removed. Wrapped preparations must be separated from their fillings, oil, brine, sauces, rice, meat, or other recipe ingredients.

Compare the right form: Match a reference for edible grape leaves in the exact fresh or preserved form, distinguishing plain leaves from stuffed, seasoned, or prepared dishes.

Diet considerations

Vine leaves are plant-derived grape leaves, but preserved products may contain brine, acid, oil, or seasonings. Stuffed versions can include rice or other cereals, meat, seafood, dairy, or egg, changing dietary compatibility and carbohydrate patterns. Confirm the grape species or local variety when the product identity is not stated.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Grape leaves, raw ↗. 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.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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