Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 353
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g %12
Saturated Fat 2g %11
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg %0
Sodium 23mg %1
Total Carbohydrate 75g %26
Dietary Fiber 26g %93
Total Sugars ~g
Protein 8g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 834.0mg %64
Iron 43.0mg %238
Potassium 529mg %13
Phosphorus 113.0mg %11
* 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.
Vitamins in bay leaf
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin B12 0.0µg %0
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.0mg %1
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 2.0mg %13
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.4mg %32
Vitamin C 46.5mg %52
Vitamin B6 1.7mg %134
Vitamin A 6185.0IU %206
Minerals in bay leaf
Sodium 23.0mg %2
Selenium 2.8µg %5
Phosphorus 113.0mg %11
Potassium 529.0mg %14
Zinc 3.7mg %26
Magnesium 120.0mg %29
Copper 0.4mg %46
Calcium 834.0mg %64
Iron 43.0mg %239
Manganese 8.2mg %355
Amino Acids in bay leaf
no information available
Fatty Acids in bay leaf
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of bay leaf is 34.7/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Bay Leaf has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Met+Cys | 22 | 0 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 0 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in bay leaf is 0.9 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of bay leaf is 3.1 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in bay leaf as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for bay leaf is 23/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for bay leaf
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 8.89 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 23.00 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 6.95 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 103.37 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 7.38 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety %
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This food is insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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