Sage Nutrition facts
Sage
Sage herb or garden sage is one of the traditional herbs known since ancient Roman times. This sharp-flavored legendary plant has long been recognized as 'the guardian of herbs.' Apart from cooking, it is also found in various traditional European and Chinese medicines for its health-promoting and disease-preventing properties.
Herb sage is an evergreen perennial shrub commonly seen all over the Mediterranean and south-eastern Europe (Balkan) regions. Botanically, it belongs to the family of Lamiaceae, in the genus, Salvia.
Scientific name: Salvia officinalis.
Sage flourishes well under sandy, alkaline soil supplemented with adequate sunlight conditions. It grows up to 75 cm in height and features woody, branching stems.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 315 Kcal | 15.75% |
| Carbohydrates | 60.73 g | 47% |
| Protein | 10.63 g | 19% |
| Total Fat | 12.75 g | 42.5% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 40.3 g | 106% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 274 µg | 63% |
| Niacin | 5.720 mg | 35.75% |
| Pyridoxine | 2.690 mg | 206% |
| Riboflavin | 0.336 mg | 26% |
| Thiamin | 0.754 mg | 68.5% |
| Vitamin A | 5900 mg | 196% |
| Vitamin C | 32.4 mg | 54% |
| Vitamin E | 7.48 mg | 50% |
| Vitamin K | 1714.5 µg | 1429% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 11 mg | <1% |
| Potassium | 1070 mg | 23% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 1652 mg | 165% |
| Copper | 0.757 mg | 84% |
| Iron | 28.12 mg | 351% |
| Magnesium | 428 mg | 107% |
| Manganese | 3.133 mg | 136% |
| Zinc | 4.70 mg | 43% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-α | 0 µg | -- |
| Carotene-ß | 3485 µg | -- |
| Crypto-xanthin-ß | 109 µg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 1895 µg | -- |