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Mint

Mint is an aromatic herb used fresh or dried in drinks, sauces, salads, and cooked dishes.

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About Mint

Mint is the fresh or dried leafy herb of aromatic Mentha plants. It is used in drinks, salads, sauces, chutneys, garnishes, desserts, cooked dishes, spice mixtures, and soups. Common culinary types include spearmint and peppermint, whose different essential oils give them distinct sweetness, coolness, and menthol intensity.

Fresh mint has green, tender leaves and a cool, penetrating fragrance. Spearmint is generally sweet and rounded, while peppermint is sharper and more strongly mentholated; other mints fall between these profiles. Dried mint is brittle and more muted, though it can retain a warm, concentrated herbal aroma.

It is sold as whole sprigs, separated leaves, chopped leaves, dried flakes, or powder. Leaves may be bruised, torn, chopped, infused, or stirred in whole. Fresh leaves provide a crisp leafy texture, whereas dried mint dissolves more readily into sauces, dressings, spice mixtures, and hot liquids.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for mint

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

mint

English

Menthe, fraîche

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English

mint sprig

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Mint, Dried

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Mint, fresh

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Mint, fresh, raw

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Mint nutrition & diet

Mint nutritional value

Mint, fresh, raw

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

Calories
53.8kcal
Protein
3.1g
Carbs
4.4g
Fat
1.1g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F005700. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible leaves and tender stems specified by the recipe, distinguishing fresh mint from dried leaf or concentrated preparations. Garnish portions, infused drinks, sauces, and cooked dishes differ in form and accompanying ingredients. Chopping, steeping, or blending changes distribution through the serving but not the identity of the herb.

Compare the right form: Match to fresh mint leaves, dried mint leaf, or another named preparation, using the edible herb portion rather than a flavored drink or sauce.

Diet considerations

Mint is a plant-derived herb. Plain fresh or dried mint differs from mint sauces, syrups, teas, candies, and seasonings that may contain sugar, dairy, alcohol, or other additions. Compatibility therefore depends mainly on the complete preparation and serving context, not the herb name alone.

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: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Mint, fresh, 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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