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Herbs

Herbs are the flavorful leaves or tender parts of plants used fresh or dried to season food.

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About Herbs

Herbs are aromatic leaves, soft stems, flowers, or other tender above-ground plant parts used to season food. The category includes individual ingredients and mixtures, from leafy fresh garnishes to dried leaves used as concentrated seasoning.

Their flavour and aroma range from grassy, lemony, and minty to earthy, floral, peppery, or resinous. Fresh herbs usually have bright colour, delicate structure, and lively aromas, whereas dried herbs are lighter, brittle, and more concentrated. Pastes are moist and dense.

Herbs are sold as whole sprigs, loose leaves, chopped leaves, pastes, or dried flakes. They may be eaten raw, stirred into cooked dishes, infused, or used in marinades, sauces, soups, stews, salads, and savoury fillings. The plant part and processing method affect their appearance and texture.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Main dishes

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Noodle dishes

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Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.

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Local names for herbs

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

herbs

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Herbs nutrition & diet

Herbs nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Spices, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

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

Calories
349kcal
Protein
12.1g
Carbs
30.5g
Fat
14.5g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Identify the particular herb, edible plant part, and fresh or dried form before consulting a reference. Leaves, tender stems, flowers, and seeds are not interchangeable. Account for washing, trimming, chopping, cooking, preservation, and the amount used, especially when dried herbs replace fresh ones.

Compare the right form: Match the exact herb species or variety, edible portion, and fresh, dried, frozen, or preserved form used in the dish.

Diet considerations

Culinary herbs are plant-derived when the identity is clear and no added ingredients are present. Compatibility can change when herbs are mixed with butter, cheese, stock, sauces, coatings, or cereal-based carriers. Fresh and dried forms are used differently; carbohydrate patterns depend mainly on the accompanying recipe and portion.

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

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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.9.4.0_99 ↗. 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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