Cloves, per 100 g: 274 kcal, 6 g protein, 65.5 g carbohydrate, 33.9 g fibre, 13 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Spices, cloves, ground”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of manganese, vitamin k, iron, calcium. The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 274 kcal | |
| Protein | 5.97 g | |
| Fat | 13 g | |
| of which saturates | 3.95 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 1.39 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 3.61 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 65.5 g | |
| of which sugars | 2.38 g | |
| Fibre | 33.9 g | |
| Water | 9.87 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 632 mg | 79% |
| Iron | 11.8 mg | 84.5% |
| Magnesium | 259 mg | 69.1% |
| Phosphorus | 104 mg | 14.9% |
| Potassium | 1,020 mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 277 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.32 mg | 23.2% |
| Copper | 0.368 mg | 36.8% |
| Manganese | 60.1 mg | 3,006% |
| Selenium | 7.2 µg | 13.1% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 8 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E | 8.82 mg | 73.5% |
| Vitamin K | 142 µg | 189% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2 mg | 0.25% |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.158 mg | 14.4% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.22 mg | 15.7% |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.56 mg | 9.75% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.509 mg | 8.48% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.391 mg | 27.9% |
| Folate | 25 µg | 12.5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting
- Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin
- Iron contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
- Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones
- Calcium contributes to normal muscle function
- Vitamin E contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Magnesium contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure
- Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism
- Zinc contributes to normal cognitive function
- Zinc contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Riboflavin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Riboflavin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin