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Perilla Leaf

Perilla leaves are aromatic leaves used fresh or cooked as a herb, wrap, garnish, or vegetable in East Asian cuisine.

Perilla Leaf — illustrative ingredient image

About Perilla Leaf

Perilla leaf is an aromatic leaf from a perilla plant, used fresh or cooked as an herb, garnish, wrap, or leafy vegetable. Common uses include enclosing rice or fillings, accompanying grilled foods, flavoring soups and stews, and adding to pickles or mixed dishes.

It has a distinctive minty, herbaceous, slightly spicy aroma. Leaves may be tender and fresh, wilted, cooked, salted, or otherwise preserved; whole leaves, shredded leaves, and preserved leaves therefore provide different textures and culinary roles.

The broad surface may be green or purplish and sometimes serrated. Leaves may be sold fresh or preserved, and shredding, wilting, cooking, salting, or pickling changes their appearance, tenderness, concentration, and use in the finished dish.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Perilla Leaf

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Perilla Leaf nutrition & diet

Perilla Leaf nutritional value

Perilla, "Shiso", leaves, raw — MEXT 06095

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

Calories
32kcal
Protein
3.9g
Carbs
7.5g
Fat
0.1g

Per 100 g edible portion. Values use MEXT 2023 with March 2026 corrections; the English food name is matched by food code from the official English edition. Carbohydrate is total carbohydrate by difference. Values in parentheses in the source are estimates reported by MEXT. This reference does not cover other preparations or brands.

Portions & preparation

Specify the perilla species and whether leaves are fresh, blanched, cooked, dried, pickled, or used as a garnish. Match the edible leaf portion and the amount actually eaten, since wrapping, seasoning, oil, dipping sauce, or fermentation can change the overall preparation.

Compare the right form: Match fresh or preserved perilla leaves of the identified species, with stems removed or retained exactly as in the edible portion.

Diet considerations

Perilla leaf is plant-derived. Compatibility changes when leaves are filled with meat, fish, egg, or dairy, or served with cereal-based wrappers, rice, or wheat-containing sauces. Pickled or seasoned forms may include salt, sugar, or other additives, so the named preparation and portion should be checked.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 2023 supplement, corrected March 2026 ↗. 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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