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Bay leaf

Regional seasonality

Available all year, with no season to wait for. — Northern North America

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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories314 kcal
  • Proteins7.61 g
  • Carbohydrates75 g
  • Fats8.36 g
  • Fiber26.3 g
  • Sodium0.023 g
  • Sugars0 g
  • CO₂ footprint500 g
Detailed nutrition enriched from Canadian Nutrient File — Spices, bay leaf

Per 100 g

Key nutrients

Saturated fat, calcium and iron. Open the full profile for every vitamin, mineral and fatty acid reported.

Nutrition source Health Canada · CNF 2026

These are the nutrient amounts available for 100 g of this ingredient. A missing nutrient means that no value was reported—not that the amount is zero.

  • Saturated fat 2.28 g11% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 20 g/day
  • Calcium 834 mg83% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 43 mg195–307% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
Full nutrient profile 59 nutrients
Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 8 nutrients
  • Magnesium 120 mg39% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 113 mg16% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 529 mg15% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 23 mg1.2% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 3.7 mg26–34% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 0.416 mg46% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 8.17 mg272% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 2.8 µg4.7% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 16 nutrients
  • Retinol 0 µg
  • Retinol activity equivalents 309 µg39% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 800 µg RAE/day
  • Beta carotene 3708 µg
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 0 IU
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Vitamin C 46.5 mg47% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 100 mg/day
  • Thiamine 0.009 mg0.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Riboflavin 0.421 mg35% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Niacin (nicotinic acid) preformed 2.01 mg13% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Total niacin equivalent 3.4 mg NE23% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Vitamin B-6 1.74 mg134% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.3 mg/day
  • Total folacin 180 µg
  • Vitamin B-12 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Folic acid 0 µg
  • Naturally occurring folate 180 µg
  • Dietary folate equivalents 180 µg45% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 400 µg DFE/day
Fatty acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids 30 nutrients
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fatty acids, trans, total 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 4:0, butanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 6:0, hexanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 8:0, octanoic 0.01 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 10:0, decanoic 0.01 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 12:0, dodecanoic 0.53 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 14:0, tetradecanoic 0.21 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 16:0, hexadecanoic 1.27 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 18:0, octadecanoic 0.16 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1undifferentiated, octadecenoic 1.5 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2undifferentiated, linoleic, octadecadienoic 1.24 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3undifferentiated, linolenic, octadecatrienoic 1.05 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4, eicosatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:6 n-3, docosahexaenoic (DHA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1undifferentiated, hexadecenoic 0.14 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:4, octadecatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 20:1, eicosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:5 n-3, eicosapentaenoic (EPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1undifferentiated, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:5 n-3, docosapentaenoic (DPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, total 1.64 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total 2.29 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2 c,c n-6, linoleic, octadecadienoic 1.24 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-6, g-linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-3 linolenic, octadecatrienoic 1.05 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-3 eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-6, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4 n-6, arachidonic 0 g
Sugars Individual sugars reported in the food 1 nutrient
  • Sugars, total 0 g
Other compounds Additional compounds measured by CNF 4 nutrients
  • Alcohol 0 g
  • Moisture 5.44 g
  • Caffeine 0 mg
  • Theobromine 0 mg
What does “% of daily reference” mean?

Codex Nutrient Reference Values are standard daily values for the general population older than 36 months, designed for nutrition labelling. The percentage shows how much this amount contributes to that daily reference; it is a comparison guide, not a personalised medical target. Vitamin D, iron and zinc use ranges because their Codex values depend on sunlight exposure or dietary absorption. Sodium and saturated fat are daily maximums; potassium is a daily target. A percentage is shown only when the stored nutrient matches the Codex total or equivalent. Codex does not define a separate daily reference for each individual fatty acid.

Read the official Codex CXG 2-1985 references

Description

Dried leaves of the bay laurel, added whole to soups, stews and sauces for a gentle herbal aroma and removed before serving.

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