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Lovage

Strong celery-flavoured herb used in soups and broths.

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About Lovage

Lovage is a strongly aromatic culinary herb related in flavour to celery and parsley. Its leaves and tender stems are used to season soups, broths, stews, sauces, salads, savoury pies, and vegetable dishes. Because its flavour is powerful, it is commonly used in smaller amounts than milder leafy herbs.

Fresh lovage has a pronounced celery-like, herbal flavour with savoury and slightly bitter notes. The leaves are tender when young but become firmer as they mature. Dried lovage is more concentrated and less fresh-tasting, while seeds and roots have distinct, stronger uses in some cuisines.

Fresh lovage is sold as green leaves and stems, while dried leaves are crumbled or ground into a seasoning. The leaves may be chopped and added early to soups for a rounded flavour or stirred in near the end for a brighter herbal note. Stems can flavour stock and are often removed before serving.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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lovage

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lovage leaf

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Lovage leaves

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lovage root

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lovage, dry

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Lovage nutrition & diet

Lovage nutritional value

Product example: LOVAGE (KAMIS)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

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Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
0.0g

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Portions & preparation

Match the reference to fresh leaves and stems, dried leaves, or a prepared seasoning because moisture and concentration differ. Use the edible herb portion specified by the recipe, with stems included only when tender. Soups, broths, and sauces may contribute most of the dish’s salt, fat, and other ingredients.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to fresh lovage leaves, tender stems, dried lovage, or a lovage-containing seasoning blend.

Diet considerations

Lovage is a plant-derived herb and is compatible with plant-based cooking in its plain form. Dietary compatibility changes when it flavors broth, soup, stuffing, or seasoning mixes containing meat, dairy, eggs, fish, or cereal ingredients. As a small-portion seasoning, its carbohydrate pattern is mainly determined by the surrounding dish.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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: USDA FoodData Central branded product — LOVAGE ↗. 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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