Fresh mint: calories and nutrition facts

Fresh mint has 58 kcal per 100 g. One serving, 1 Tablespoon (5 g), has 3 kcal.

Calories: 58 kcal
Protein: 3.5 g
Carbohydrates: 5.3 g
Fat: 0.8 g

Per 100 g

Fresh mint: how many calories?

Fresh mint has 58 kcal per 100 g, with 3.5 g protein, 5.3 g carbs and 0.8 g fat. A 5 g serving (1 Tablespoon) has 3 kcal. That is less than the average for Cooking Aids & Ingredients (199 kcal per 100 g). Most of its calories come from carbohydrates.

Where the calories come from

Protein33%
Carbohydrates49%
Fat18%

Calculate a portion

Amountg

Calories: 3 kcal
Protein: 0.2 g
Carbohydrates: 0.3 g
Fat: 0 g

Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving (5 g)
Calories	58 kcal	3 kcal
Fat	0.8 g	0 g
of which saturated fat	0.2 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	5.3 g	0.3 g
of which sugars	5.3 g	0.3 g
Fiber	7.4 g	0.4 g
Protein	3.5 g	0.2 g
Sodium	31 mg	2 mg
Water	82.1 g	4.1 g
Vitamin C	22.6 mg	1.1 mg
Calcium	221 mg	11 mg
Iron	8.5 mg	0.4 mg
Potassium	514 mg	26 mg
Magnesium	72 mg	4 mg

Source: Ciqual food composition table (ANSES, France). Data updated on 20 December 2025.

Share of reference intakes

Per 100 g, compared with an adult's reference intakes (2,000 kcal a day, Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011).

Nutrient	Of reference intake
Calories(58 kcal)	3%
Fat(0.8 g)	1%
of which saturated fat(0.2 g)	1%
Carbohydrates(5.3 g)	2%
of which sugars(5.3 g)	6%
Protein(3.5 g)	7%
Salt(0.08 g)	1%

What the EU thresholds say

Nutrition claim thresholds from Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, per 100 g.

High protein (at least 20% of calories)
High fibre (at least 6 g)
Low fat (3 g or less)
Low sodium (120 mg or less)

Fresh mint: frequently asked questions

Fresh mint: how many calories per serving?

A 5 g serving (1 Tablespoon) has 3 kcal.

Fresh mint: how much protein?

Fresh mint contains 3.5 g of protein per 100 g, 7% of the 50 g reference intake.

Fresh mint: how much fibre?

Fresh mint provides 7.4 g of fibre per 100 g, 30% of the 25 g a day recommended by EFSA.

Fresh mint: how much makes 100 kcal?

100 kcal is about 174 g of this food.

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