Nutrition for Rosemary
Calories, Protein, Vitamins and More
Rosemary Nutrition Summary
One tablespoon of rosemary (2.1 grams or 0.07 oz) contains 3 calories and 0.1 grams of protein. Rosemary consist of 68% water, 21% carbohydrates, 3% protein, and 6% fat.Rosemary is an excellent source of many nutrients, including dietary fiber, calcium and potassium. It also contains significant amounts of iron and manganese.
In one tablespoon of rosemary:
- Calories: 3
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Dietary fiber: 0.3 g
- Fat: 0.1 g, (Saturated: 0.1 g)
- Sodium: 0.5 mg
See the Rosemary Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Rosemary, fresh.
Calories in Rosemary
Rosemary has 3 calories per tablespoon or 143 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates, fat and protein.55% of calories in rosemary are from carbohydrates, 31% of calories are from fat and 14% of calories are from protein.
Calories from Carbs
The majority, or 55% of the calories in rosemary are from carbohydrates.
The carbs in rosemary are mostly in the form of dietary fiber (100%). An excellent high-fiber food, a single tablespoon of rosemary contains 1% of recommended daily values or 0.3 grams of dietary fiber.
- Dietary fiber: 0.3 g
Calories from Fat
A substantial amount, or 31% of the calories in Rosemary are from fat. Rosemary has a moderate amount of total fat, with 0.1 grams per tablespoon. Most of the fat in rosemary are healthier unsaturated fats.
Rosemary is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Rosemary is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
- Total fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated fat: 0.1 g
- Monounsaturated fat: < 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated fat: < 0.1 g
Calories Similar to Rosemary
Some other spices or herbs with similar calories to rosemary by weight:- Thyme: -1 calories
- Balsamic Vinegar: -1 calories
- Mint: -1 calories
- Yellow Mustard: -1 calories
Protein in Rosemary
A single tablespoon of Rosemary contains 0.1 grams of protein. Although rosemary is relatively low in protein, it does contain all 9 essential amino acids at small amounts.- Protein: 0.07 g
- Tryptophan: < 0.1 g
- Threonine: < 0.1 g
- Isoleucine: < 0.1 g
- Leucine: 0.01 g
- Lysine: < 0.1 g
- Methionine: < 0.1 g
- Phenylalanine: < 0.1 g
- Valine: < 0.1 g
- Histidine: < 0.1 g
Protein Similar to Rosemary
Some other spices or herbs with similar amounts of protein to rosemary by weight:- Basil: same
- Yellow Mustard: same
- Mint: same
- Cinnamon: same
Vitamins and Minerals in Rosemary
An good source of nutrients, rosemary contains abundant amounts of calcium and potassium. A single tablespoon of rosemary contains 6.7 milligrams of calcium.Vitamins in rosemary (1 tbsp):
- Vitamin a: 3.1 ug
- Riboflavin: < 0.1 mg
- Niacin: < 0.1 mg
- Vitamin b6: < 0.1 mg
- Vitamin c: 0.5 mg
- Folate: 2.3 ug
- Calcium: 6.7 mg
- Potassium: 14 mg
- Iron: 0.1 mg
- Magnesium: 1.9 mg
- Zinc: < 0.1 mg
- Phosphorus: 1.4 mg
- Copper: < 0.1 mg
- Manganese: < 0.1 mg
Similar to Rosemary for Calcium
Here are some other spices or herbs with similarly abundant amounts of calcium to rosemary:- Dijon Mustard: -1.1 MG
- Cardamom: +1.4 MG
- Mint: -1.6 MG
- Thyme: +1.8 MG
Flavonoids and Carotenoids in Rosemary [3]
Rosemary contains a couple of healthy phytonutrients and antioxidants, specifically flavonoid apigenin and luteolin. In one tablespoon of rosemary:
- apigenin: 0.01 mg
- luteolin: 0.04 mg
Rosemary Nutrition Chart
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