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Whole cloves

Regional seasonality

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

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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories286 kcal
  • Proteins4.76 g
  • Carbohydrates66.7 g
  • Fats14.3 g
  • Fiber33.3 g
  • Sodium0.277 g
  • Sugars0 g
  • CO₂ footprint500 g

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.

  • Calcium 632 mg63% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 11.8 mg54–85% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
Full nutrient profile 18 nutrients
Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 8 nutrients
  • Magnesium 259 mg84% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 104 mg15% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 1020 mg29% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 277 mg14% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 2.32 mg17–21% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 0.368 mg41% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 60.1 mg2004% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 7.2 µg12% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 10 nutrients
  • Retinol 0 µg
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 0 IU
  • Vitamin D2, ergocalciferol 0 µg
  • Vitamin D3, cholecalciferol 0 µg
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Vitamin B-12 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Vitamin K (menaquinone-4) 0 µg
  • Vitamin K (dihydrophylloquinone) 0 µg
  • Alpha-tocopherol, added 0 mg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 9 mg α-tocopherol/day
  • Vitamin B-12, added 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
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 flower buds of the clove tree with a strong, warm flavour. Use whole in rice, broths and mulled drinks, sparingly.

Boutons floraux séchés du giroflier au goût puissant et chaud. À utiliser entiers, avec parcimonie, dans le riz, les bouillons et les boissons épicées.

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