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Sage

Sage is an aromatic herb commonly used to season poultry, pork, sausages, stuffing, and pasta dishes.

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About Sage

Sage is the aromatic leaf of culinary sage, used to season poultry, pork, sausages, stuffing, beans, soups, sauces, and pasta dishes. It is also used with browned butter or fried as a garnish.

Its flavor is savory, earthy, peppery, and slightly camphor-like. Fresh leaves have a softer texture and brighter herbal character, whereas dried forms disperse more evenly through cooked foods.

Fresh sage leaves are gray-green and velvety, while dried sage is softer in color and sold as whole leaves, rubbed flakes, or ground seasoning. Fresh, dried, rubbed, and ground forms change texture, concentration in aroma, and how evenly the herb disperses.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Local names for sage

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English

Sage

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Fresh sage

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sage leaf

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Sage, dried

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Sage, dried, ground

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sage, dry

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Sage, fresh

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Sage, fresh, raw

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Sauge, fraîche

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Sauge, séchée

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Spices, sage, ground

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Sage nutrition & diet

Sage nutritional value

Spices, sage, ground

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

Calories
315kcal
Protein
10.6g
Carbs
60.7g
Fat
12.8g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the identified sage species and the culinary form—fresh leaves, dried leaves, rubbed sage, or an infusion. The amount added to a dish is usually small, but butter, sausage, poultry, stuffing, pasta, or sauces served with it can determine the overall composition and relevant portion.

Compare the right form: Match references to the specified sage species and form, such as fresh leaves or dried rubbed herb; sage-seasoned dishes require recipe-level matching.

Diet considerations

Sage is a plant-derived herb when the species and identity are established. Plain sage is compatible with plant-based eating, but common preparations may include butter, meat, poultry, sausage, dairy, egg, or cereal-based stuffing. Compatibility and carbohydrate patterns depend on the complete seasoned dish and portion.

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
    Not established
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • 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 · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
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 — Spices, sage, ground ↗. 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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