Rosemary, fresh, per 100 g: 131 kcal, 3.3 g protein, 20.7 g carbohydrate, 14.1 g fibre, 5.9 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Rosemary, fresh”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of folate, manganese, 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 | 131 kcal | |
| Protein | 3.31 g | |
| Fat | 5.86 g | |
| of which saturates | 2.84 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 1.16 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 0.901 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 20.7 g | |
| Fibre | 14.1 g | |
| Water | 67.8 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 317 mg | 39.6% |
| Iron | 6.65 mg | 47.5% |
| Magnesium | 91 mg | 24.3% |
| Phosphorus | 66 mg | 9.43% |
| Potassium | 668 mg | 33.4% |
| Sodium | 26 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.93 mg | 9.3% |
| Copper | 0.301 mg | 30.1% |
| Manganese | 0.96 mg | 48% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 146 µg | 18.3% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C | 21.8 mg | 27.3% |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.036 mg | 3.27% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.152 mg | 10.9% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.912 mg | 5.7% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.804 mg | 13.4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.336 mg | 24% |
| Folate | 109 µg | 54.5% |
| 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.
- Folate contributes to normal blood formation
- Folate has a role in the process of cell division
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Manganese 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
- 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 C contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption
- Magnesium contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal vision
- Vitamin A contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal skin