Bay leaf

Regional seasonality

Available locally all year. — Western Europe

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Nutritional values (per 100g)

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

Per 100 g

Vitamins, minerals & more

Explore the full nutrient profile reported for this ingredient.

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.

Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 10 nutrients
  • 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
  • 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 31 nutrients
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fatty acids, trans, total 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, total 2.28 g11% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 20 g/day
  • 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

Description

Bay leaf is a seasoning or condiment.

Cook with it

Recipes using this ingredient