Cloves are used for the seasoning of stocks, soups, pastries, and currys. The clove petals taste delicious when eaten raw. It is when they are ground up that cloves most fully release their unfold their unique aroma.
General information:
From Wikipedia: “Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. They are native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia, and are commonly used as a spice. Cloves are commercially harvested primarily in Bangladesh, Indonesia, India, Madagascar, Zanzibar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania. Cloves are available throughout the year.”
Uses:
“Cloves are used in the cuisine of Asian, African, and the Near and Middle East countries, lending flavor to meats, curries, and marinades, as well as fruit such as apples, pears or rhubarb. Cloves may be used to give aromatic and flavor qualities to hot beverages, often combined with other ingredients such as lemon and sugar. They are a common element in spice blends such as pumpkin pie spice and speculoos spices.
In Mexican cuisine, cloves are best known as clavos de olor, and often accompany cumin and cinnamon. They are also used in Peruvian cuisine, in a wide variety of dishes as carapulcra and arroz con leche.
A major component of clove taste is imparted by the chemical eugenol, and the quantity of the spice required is typically small. It pairs well with cinnamon, allspice, vanilla, red wine and basil, as well as onion, citrus peel, star anise, or peppercorns.”
Non-culinary uses:
“The spice is used in a type of cigarette called kretek in Indonesia. Clove cigarettes have been smoked throughout Europe, Asia and the United States. Starting in 2009, clove cigarettes must be classified as cigars in the US. Because of the bioactive chemicals of clove, the spice may be used as an ant repellent.
Cloves can be used to make a fragrance pomander when combined with an orange. When given as a gift in Victorian England, such a pomander indicated warmth of feeling.”
Traditional medicinal uses:
“Cloves are used in Indian Ayurvedic medicine, Chinese medicine, and western herbalism and dentistry where the essential oil is used as an anodyne (painkiller) for dental emergencies. Cloves are used as a carminative, to increase hydrochloric acid in the stomach and to improve peristalsis. Cloves are also said to be a natural anthelmintic. The essential oil is used in aromatherapy when stimulation and warming are needed, especially for digestive problems. Topical application over the stomach or abdomen are said to warm the digestive tract. Applied to a cavity in a decayed tooth, it also relieves toothache.
In Chinese medicine, cloves or ding xiang are considered acrid, warm, and aromatic, entering the kidney, spleen and stomach meridians, and are notable in their ability to warm the middle, direct stomach qi downward, to treat hiccup and to fortify the kidney yang. Because the herb is so warming, it is contraindicated in any persons with fire symptoms and according to classical sources should not be used for anything except cold from yang deficiency. As such, it is used in formulas for impotence or clear vaginal discharge from yang deficiency, for morning sickness together with ginseng and patchouli, or for vomiting and diarrhea due to spleen and stomach coldness.”
Potential medicinal uses:
“The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reclassified eugenol (one of the chemicals contained in clove oil), downgrading its effectiveness rating. The FDA now believes not enough evidence indicates clove oil or eugenol is effective for toothache pain or a variety of other types of pain.
Studies to determine its effectiveness for fever reduction, as a mosquito repellent, and to prevent premature ejaculation have been inconclusive. It remains unproven whether clove may reduce blood sugar levels.
In addition, clove oil is used in preparation of some toothpastes and Clovacaine solution, which is a local anesthetic used in oral ulceration and inflammation. Eugenol (or clove oil generally) is mixed with zinc oxide to form a temporary tooth cavity filling.
Clove oil can be used to anesthetize fish, and prolonged exposure to higher doses (the recommended dose is 400 mg/l) is considered a humane means of euthanasia.”
Nutrient tables
The complete nutritional information, coverage of the daily requirement and comparison values with other ingredients can be found in the following nutrient tables.
Nutritional Information
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per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Energy | 274 kcal 1'146 kJ | 13.7% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2000kcal |
Fat/Lipids | 13 g | 18.6% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 70g |
Saturated Fats | 4.0 g | 19.8% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 20g |
Carbohydrates (inc.dietary fiber) | 66 g | 24.3% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 270g |
Sugars | 2.4 g | 2.6% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 90g |
Fiber | 34 g | 135.6% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 25g |
Protein/Albumin | 6.0 g | 11.9% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 50g |
Cooking Salt (Na:277.0 mg) | 704 mg | 29.3% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2.4g |
Essential micronutrients with the highest proportions | per 100g | 2000 kcal | |
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Min | Manganese, Mn | 60 mg | 3'006.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg |
Vit | Vitamin K | 142 µg | 189.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 75 µg |
Min | Iron, Fe | 12 mg | 85.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 14 mg |
Elem | Calcium, Ca | 632 mg | 79.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Vit | Vitamin E, as a-TEs | 8.8 mg | 74.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 12 mg |
Elem | Magnesium, Mg | 259 mg | 69.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 375 mg |
Elem | Potassium, K | 1'020 mg | 51.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg |
Min | Copper, Cu | 0.37 mg | 37.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.0 mg |
Sodium, Na | 277 mg | 35.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg | |
Fat | Alpha-Linolenic acid; ALA; 18:3 omega-3 | 0.58 g | 29.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 2.0 g |
Detailed micronutrients and daily requirement coverage per 100g
Explanations of nutrient tables in general
The majority of the nutritional information comes from the USDA (US Department of Agriculture). This means that the information for natural products is often incomplete or only given within broader categories, whereas in most cases products made from these have more complete information displayed.
If we take flaxseed, for example, the important essential amino acid ALA (omega-3) is only included in an overarching category whereas for flaxseed oil ALA is listed specifically. In time, we will be able to change this, but it will require a lot of work. An “i” appears behind ingredients that have been adjusted and an explanation appears when you hover over this symbol.
For Erb Muesli, the original calculations resulted in 48 % of the daily requirement of ALA — but with the correction, we see that the muesli actually covers >100 % of the necessary recommendation for the omega-3 fatty acid ALA. Our goal is to eventually be able to compare the nutritional value of our recipes with those that are used in conventional western lifestyles.
Essential fatty acids | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Alpha-Linolenic acid; ALA; 18:3 omega-3 | 0.58 g | 29.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 2.0 g |
Linoleic acid; LA; 18:2 omega-6 | 2.6 g | 26.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 10 g |
Essential amino acids | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Valine (Val, V) | 0.34 g | 21.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Lysine (Lys, K) | 0.37 g | 20.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.9 g |
Threonine (Thr, T) | 0.18 g | 19.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Isoleucine (Ile, I) | 0.24 g | 19.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.2 g |
Leucine (Leu, L) | 0.40 g | 17.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 2.4 g |
Phenylalanine (Phe, F) | 0.23 g | 15.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Tryptophan (Trp, W) | 0.03 g | 12.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.25 g |
Methionine (Met, M) | 0.08 g | 9.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Vitamins | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Vitamin K | 142 µg | 189.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 75 µg |
Vitamin E, as a-TEs | 8.8 mg | 74.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 12 mg |
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 0.39 mg | 28.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.22 mg | 16.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Thiamine (vitamin B1) | 0.16 mg | 14.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.1 mg |
Folate, as the active form of folic acid (née vitamin B9 and | 25 µg | 13.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 200 µg |
Niacin (née vitamin B3) | 1.6 mg | 10.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 16 mg |
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.51 mg | 8.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 6.0 mg |
Vitamin A, as RAE | 8.0 µg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 µg |
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 0.20 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 80 mg |
Vitamin D | 0 µg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 5.0 µg |
Essential macroelements (macronutrients) | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Calcium, Ca | 632 mg | 79.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Magnesium, Mg | 259 mg | 69.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 375 mg |
Potassium, K | 1'020 mg | 51.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg |
Sodium, Na | 277 mg | 35.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Phosphorus, P | 104 mg | 15.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 700 mg |
Essential trace elements (micronutrients) | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Manganese, Mn | 60 mg | 3'006.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg |
Iron, Fe | 12 mg | 85.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 14 mg |
Copper, Cu | 0.37 mg | 37.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.0 mg |
Zinc, Zn | 2.3 mg | 23.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 10 mg |
Selenium, Se | 7.2 µg | 13.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 55 µg |
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