Lavender flowers
Lavender flower
Lavender flowers are aromatic blossoms used fresh or dried to flavour foods and infusions, either whole, crushed or steeped before removal.
About Lavender flower
Lavender flowers are the aromatic blossoms of lavender plants, used dried or fresh in small amounts to flavour foods and infusions. They may be added whole, crushed, or steeped and then removed. Culinary use depends on the flowers being intended for food; ornamental products may not be prepared or sold as food ingredients.
The flowers are small and gathered in clusters on stems, commonly purple but also occurring in pale or white shades. Their aroma is floral and herbal, with a perfumed, slightly resinous character that can become overpowering when used heavily. Dried buds are more concentrated and less moist than fresh flowers, so the form and quantity affect flavour.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Fleurs de lavande
Lavendelblüten
lavender infusion flowers
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Lavender flower nutrition & diet
Lavender flower nutritional value
Lavender inflorescences · cleaned and dried · dry-matter basis
Per 100 g of the analysed dried lavender flowers, per 100 g dry matter.
- Calories
- 416kcal
- Protein
- 7.7g
- Carbs
- 88.8g
- Fat
- 3.4g
Laboratory values for cleaned, dried lavender inflorescences. Total carbohydrate includes fibre by the study's difference method; energy is calculated.
Fresh flowers and dried buds differ in moisture and concentration; comparisons should use the same edible form and account for whether the flowers are consumed or only steeped and removed.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Sadowska et al. (2024), The Identification of Polyphenolic Compounds and the Determination of Antioxidant Activity in Extracts and Infusions of Peppermint, Lemon Balm and Lavender ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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