Herb
Lovage
Lovage is a tall perennial herb with bold celery-yeast flavour in leaves, hollow stems, and aromatic seeds. A little goes far in soups, stocks, potato dishes, and herb salts. Leaves are strongest when young; stems can be candied like angelica; seeds season breads and pickles. Less common in modern retail than parsley or celery seed, it remains a traditional European garden herb.
Also known as: Liebstöckel, Livèche, Lubczyk
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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 0.8 g
- Saturated Fat 0.18 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 26.8 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 6.49 g
- Dietary Fibre 4.31 g
- Total Sugars 1.01 g
- Complex / starch 1.01 g
- Protein 3.24 g
- Water 83.9 g
- Energy 39.3 kcal
- Water 83.9 g
- Carbohydrates 6.49 g
- Sugars 1.01 g
- Monosaccharides 0.7 g
- Disaccharides 0.3 g
- Starch 1.01 g
- Amylose 0.25 g
- Amylopectin 0.76 g
- Digestible Starch 0.86 g
- Resistant Starch 0.1 g
- Fibre 4.31 g
- Soluble Fibre 1.51 g
- Insoluble Fibre 2.8 g
- Protein 3.24 g
- Plant Protein 3.08 g
- Fat 0.8 g
- Saturated Fat 0.18 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4 g
- Vitamins 358 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.93 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.37 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 71.4 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 1.75 mg
- Vitamin K 259 µg
- Minerals 250 mg
- Major Minerals 243 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.7 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.93 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.37 · vitamin-b6: 0.18 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 71.4 · vitamin-e: 1.75 · vitamin-k: 259 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 26.84 · Potassium: 158 · Calcium: 58 · Iron: 1.3 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·
Fresh herbs are aromatic leaves—modest macros, concentrated micronutrients and polyphenols per gram dry.
History
Lovage was cultivated in classical Mediterranean gardens for food and medicine.
Central European monastery and cottage gardens preserved lovage as a celery-like soup herb.
English herbals recorded lovage leaf, stem, and seed for culinary and household use.
Lovage declined in mass retail but persisted in heritage gardens and specialty herb farms.