Dried ground sage has a potent, slightly camphorous, earthy flavour from thujone and camphor that is more concentrated than fresh sage. Per tablespoon it provides excellent vitamin K, useful iron, calcium, and manganese. It is traditional in stuffings, sausages, and with pork and poultry, and pairs particularly well with butter and pasta in Italian cuisine.
Use dried sage sparingly — half a teaspoon per dish is often sufficient as it is significantly stronger than fresh. High thujone content means very large quantities over long periods should be avoided, though culinary use is completely safe.
Where Sage, dried, ground Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 1,650 mg | 206% | |
| Potassium | 1,070 mg | 54% | |
| Vitamin A (RE) | 590 µg | 84% | |
| Magnesium | 430 mg | 115% | |
| Phosphorus | 91.0 mg | 13% | |
| Iron | 28.1 mg | 201% | |
| Manganese | 25.0 mg | 1250% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 5.70 mg | 36% | |
| Zinc | 4.70 mg | 47% | |
| Copper | 0.760 mg | 76% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.340 mg | 24% | |
| Folate | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.90 g | — | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 1.80 g | — | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 3,540 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
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