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Osmanthus

Osmanthus is a fragrant flower used to flavor teas, syrups, desserts, and sweet sauces.

Osmanthus — illustrative ingredient image

About Osmanthus

Osmanthus flower is the small, strongly scented blossom of an osmanthus plant, used as a culinary aromatic rather than a substantial bulk ingredient. It perfumes teas, syrups, jellies, cakes, puddings, sweet sauces, preserves, and other desserts, where a small amount can contribute a distinctive floral note.

The flowers typically have a sweet, floral fragrance with honeyed and lightly fruity notes. Fresh blossoms are delicate, while dried flowers are lighter and more papery until steeped. Strained infusions carry aroma without flower pieces; syrups and preserves add sweetness and may retain softened petals.

Fresh flowers are short-lived and may be pale yellow, golden, or orange-toned. Dried flowers are commonly sold whole or broken, while prepared forms include sweetened syrups, preserves, and tea blends. Steeping, straining, crushing, or preserving changes their appearance, strength, texture, and use in a recipe.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Desserts

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Local names for osmanthus

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English

Osmanthus Flower

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Osmanthus nutrition & diet

Osmanthus 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

Use the edible blossom portion rather than the woody plant material, and distinguish fresh, dried, candied, or steeped flowers. A reference should match whether flowers are consumed or removed after infusion, since preparation changes the amount actually eaten.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to edible osmanthus blossoms in the recorded state: fresh, dried, candied, infused, or cooked.

Diet considerations

Osmanthus flower is plant-derived. Plain edible blossoms generally differ from candied flowers, syrups, teas with added ingredients, dairy desserts, or alcohol-infused preparations. Compatibility therefore depends on whether the flowers are eaten and on accompanying sweeteners, cereal ingredients, coatings, or animal-derived additions.

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
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  • 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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