USDA reference food · Spices and Herbs
Spices, cloves, ground
Per 100 g, spices, cloves, ground has 270 calories, 6g of protein, 13g of fat and 34g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171321).
FoodData Central 171321, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size100 g (100g)
Amount per serving
Calories270
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g17%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 280mg12%
Total Carbohydrate 66g24%
Dietary Fiber 34g121%
Total Sugars 2g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 630mg49%
Iron 12mg66%
Potassium 1020mg22%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 6g
- more than 42% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 274
- more than 69% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 33.9g
- more than 100% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Fiber 34g121%
Protein 6g12%
Potassium 1020mg22%
Calcium 630mg49%
Iron 12mg66%
Sodium 280mg12%
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 171321); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Manganese60 mg in 100 g (100 g), 2614% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K142 µg in 100 g (100 g), 118% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium259 mg in 100 g (100 g), 62% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin E8.8 mg in 100 g (100 g), 59% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.4 mg in 100 g (100 g), 41% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 100 g (100 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Zinc2.3 mg in 100 g (100 g), 21% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 100 g (100 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.2 mg in 100 g (100 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Selenium7.2 µg in 100 g (100 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171321), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 65% carbohydrate, 29% fat and 6% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 274 | 69% |
| Protein | 5.97 g | 42% |
| Total fat | 13.0 g | 74% |
| Carbohydrate | 65.5 g | 89% |
| Fiber | 33.9 g | 100% |
| Total sugars | 2.38 g | 57% |
| Sodium | 277 mg | 71% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (124)
The portion is 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (20)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5.97 g | 5.97 g | 12% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 13.0 g | 13.0 g | 17% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 65.5 g | 65.5 g | 24% |
| Ash | 5.63 g | 5.63 g | |
| Energy | 274 kcal | 274 kcal | |
| Sucrose | 0.020 g | 0.020 g | |
| Glucose | 1.14 g | 1.14 g | |
| Fructose | 1.07 g | 1.07 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 9.87 g | 9.87 g | |
| Total Sugars | 2.38 g | 2.38 g | |
| Galactose | 0.15 g | 0.15 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 33.9 g | 33.9 g | 121% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.25 g | 0.25 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 3.95 g | 3.95 g | 20% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.39 g | 1.39 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 3.61 g | 3.61 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 632 mg | 632 mg | 49% |
| Iron, Fe | 11.8 mg | 11.8 mg | 66% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 259 mg | 259 mg | 62% |
| Phosphorus, P | 104 mg | 104 mg | 8% |
| Potassium, K | 1,020 mg | 1,020 mg | 22% |
| Sodium, Na | 277 mg | 277 mg | 12% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.32 mg | 2.32 mg | 21% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.37 mg | 0.37 mg | 41% |
| Manganese, Mn | 60.1 mg | 60.1 mg | 2614% |
| Selenium, Se | 7.20 µg | 7.20 µg | 13% |
Vitamins (33)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 8.00 µg | 8.00 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 45.0 µg | 45.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 8.82 mg | 8.82 mg | 59% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 103 µg | 103 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.20 mg | 0.20 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.16 mg | 0.16 mg | 13% |
| Riboflavin | 0.22 mg | 0.22 mg | 17% |
| Niacin | 1.56 mg | 1.56 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.51 mg | 0.51 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.39 mg | 0.39 mg | 23% |
| Folate, total | 25.0 µg | 25.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 37.4 mg | 37.4 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 142 µg | 142 µg | 118% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 25.0 µg | 25.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 25.0 µg | 25.0 µg | 6% |
| Betaine | 1.40 mg | 1.40 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.030 g | 0.030 g | |
| Threonine | 0.18 g | 0.18 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24 g | 0.24 g | |
| Leucine | 0.40 g | 0.40 g | |
| Lysine | 0.37 g | 0.37 g | |
| Methionine | 0.080 g | 0.080 g | |
| Cystine | 0.070 g | 0.070 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.23 g | 0.23 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.19 g | 0.19 g | |
| Valine | 0.34 g | 0.34 g | |
| Arginine | 0.32 g | 0.32 g | |
| Histidine | 0.13 g | 0.13 g | |
| Alanine | 0.29 g | 0.29 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.60 g | 0.60 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.56 g | 0.56 g | |
| Glycine | 0.28 g | 0.28 g | |
| Proline | 0.39 g | 0.39 g | |
| Serine | 0.24 g | 0.24 g |
Fatty acids (37)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.0090 g | 0.0090 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.026 g | 0.026 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.13 g | 0.13 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.035 g | 0.035 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.26 g | 0.26 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.86 g | 1.86 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.68 g | 0.68 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.19 g | 0.19 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.99 g | 0.99 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.66 g | 2.66 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.58 g | 0.58 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.10 g | 0.10 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.17 g | 0.17 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.026 g | 0.026 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.36 g | 0.36 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0080 g | 0.0080 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.018 g | 0.018 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.18 g | 0.18 g | |
| Phytosterols | 256 mg | 256 mg | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.018 g | 0.018 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.044 g | 0.044 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.49 g | 0.49 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.21 g | 0.21 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.042 g | 0.042 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.058 g | 0.058 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.017 g | 0.017 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.026 g | 0.026 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 0.78 g | 0.78 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 2.56 g | 2.56 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0.018 g | 0.018 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.0080 g | 0.0080 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.21 g | 0.21 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.044 g | 0.044 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171321: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov