Spice
Clove
Clove is the dried flower bud of Syzygium aromaticum, intensely aromatic with eugenol heat. Used whole in braises, rice, and mulled drinks, or ground in baking and spice blends. Nail-shaped buds should be oily and unbroken for peak quality. A little goes far.
Also known as: Cengkeh, Clove, Laung
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 9.46 g
- Saturated Fat 1.89 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.84 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 4.73 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 38.4 mg
- Salt 0.1 g
- Total Carbohydrate 65 g
- Dietary Fibre 25 g
- Total Sugars 3 g
- Complex / starch 14.3 g
- Protein 12.2 g
- Water 9.14 g
- Energy 394 kcal
- Water 9.14 g
- Carbohydrates 65 g
- Sugars 3 g
- Monosaccharides 3.46 g
- Disaccharides 1.49 g
- Starch 14.3 g
- Amylose 3.57 g
- Amylopectin 10.7 g
- Digestible Starch 12.1 g
- Resistant Starch 1.43 g
- Fibre 25 g
- Soluble Fibre 9.29 g
- Insoluble Fibre 17.3 g
- Protein 12.2 g
- Plant Protein 9.46 g
- Fat 9.46 g
- Saturated Fat 1.89 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.84 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 4.73 g
- Vitamins 108 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.12 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 2.29 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.57 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.34 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 44.3 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 2.17 mg
- Vitamin K 32.3 µg
- Minerals 299 mg
- Major Minerals 292 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.6 mg
- Salt 0.1 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.1 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.12 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.17 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 2.29 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.57 · vitamin-b6: 0.34 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 44.3 · vitamin-e: 2.17 · vitamin-k: 32.3 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 38.39 · Potassium: 187 · Calcium: 67 · Iron: 1.2 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·
Dried spices are concentrated plant tissue—fibre-heavy by weight, used in gram doses.
History
Cloves originated in the Maluku Islands and entered Asian luxury spice trade.
Chinese court records noted cloves as breath sweets and tribute spice.
European colonial powers fought for control of clove-producing islands.
Clove cultivation spread to Zanzibar, Madagascar, and other tropical regions.