Geeta's Mango Chutney Imp
Geeta’s Foods Ltd
Vegan, passesGluten-Free, passesKeto, fails
ClovesSpice
274
kcal / 100g
6
kcal / 1 tsp
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High-Protein, failsKeto, failsLow-Calorie, failsLow-Carb, failsLow-Fat, fails
Dairy-Free, passesEgg-Free, passesGluten-Free, passesLow-Sugar, passesNut-Free, passesPalm Oil Free, passesSoy-Free, passesVegan, passesVegetarian, passes
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Nutrition Facts (per 100g)
| Nutrient | Amount | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 274kcal | — |
| Protein | 5.97g | 12% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 13g | 17% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 3.952g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 65.53g | 24% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 33.9g | 121% |
| Total Sugars | 2.38g | — |
| Sodium, Na | 277mg | 12% |
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium, Ca
632mg (79% NRV)
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Iron, Fe
11.83mg (85% NRV)
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Potassium, K
1020mg (51% NRV)
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Magnesium, Mg
259mg (69% NRV)
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Phosphorus, P104mg (15% NRV)
Zinc, Zn
2.32mg (23% NRV)
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Copper, Cu
0.368mg (37% NRV)
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Manganese, Mn
60.127mg (3006% NRV)
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Selenium, Se7.2µg (13% NRV)
Vitamin A, RAE8µg (1% NRV)
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0.2mg (0% NRV)
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0µg (0% NRV)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
8.82mg (74% NRV)
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Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
141.8µg (189% NRV)
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Thiamin0.158mg (14% NRV)
Riboflavin
0.22mg (16% NRV)
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Niacin1.56mg (10% NRV)
Vitamin B-6
0.391mg (28% NRV)
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Folate, total25µg (13% NRV)
Vitamin B-120µg (0% NRV)
Diet Compatibility
- VeganYes
Yes — Cloves is vegan.
Based on Open Food Facts ingredient analysis. How we set this
- VegetarianYes
Yes — Cloves is vegetarian.
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- Palm Oil FreeYes
Yes — Cloves is palm oil free.
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- Gluten-FreeYes
Yes — Cloves is gluten-free.
Based on the ingredient list and allergen data recorded in Open Food Facts. How we set this
- Dairy-FreeYes
Yes — Cloves is dairy-free.
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- Nut-FreeYes
Yes — Cloves is nut-free.
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- Soy-FreeYes
Yes — Cloves is soy-free.
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- Egg-FreeYes
Yes — Cloves is egg-free.
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- KetoNo
No — Cloves is not keto-friendly (31.63 g net carbs per 100g, over the ≤10 g net carbs bar). (may not account for sugar alcohols; per-100g basis is a rougher heuristic than per-serving.)
≤5g net carbs per serving — our bar, not a regulatory standard. How we set this
- Low-CarbNo
No — Cloves is not low-carb (31.63 g net carbs per 100g, over the ≤15 g net carbs bar). (may not account for sugar alcohols.)
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- Low-SugarYes
Yes — Cloves is low in sugar (2.38 g sugar per 100g, within the ≤5 g sugar bar).
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- High-ProteinNo
No — Cloves is not high in protein (5.97 g protein per 100g, below the ≥10 g protein bar).
≥10g protein per serving — FDA 21 CFR 101.54 (≥20% DV). How we set this
- Low-FatNo
No — Cloves is not low-fat (13 g fat per 100g, over the ≤3 g fat bar).
≤3g fat per serving — FDA 21 CFR 101.62. How we set this
- Low-CalorieNo
No — Cloves is not low-calorie (274 kcal per 100g, over the ≤40 kcal bar).
≤40 kcal per serving — FDA 21 CFR 101.60. How we set this
Read the sourced research
One teaspoon of ground cloves carries only about 1.4g of carbohydrate, even though the per-100g figure (65.53g) looks alarming on its own.
At normal culinary serving sizes, cloves fit comfortably within a typical keto daily net-carb budget. [4]Monash University's own low-FODMAP program lists whole dried cloves, at a 1-teaspoon serving, among its tested low-FODMAP spices.
Cloves appear across Monash's recommended low-FODMAP spice lists for Mexican, Asian, Indian/Sri Lankan, and Middle Eastern cuisine. [5]Cloves belong to the Myrtaceae plant family, shared with guava, allspice, and eucalyptus — a possible cross-reactivity concern for anyone with a diagnosed clove allergy.
This particular reference is a lay-compiled allergy site rather than a clinical allergist consensus, so read it as informal rather than authoritative. [6]
Health Benefits
The World Health Organization has set an acceptable daily intake for clove of 2.5mg per kg of bodyweight, and GRAS status covers clove essential oil consumption up to 1,500mg/kg.
Orally absorbed eugenol, clove's main active compound, has a mean plasma half-life of about 14 hours and a mean blood half-life of about 18.3 hours. [1]NIH's LiverTox database states that eugenol at typical dietary doses hasn't been implicated in causing liver injury. Documented cases of severe eugenol-related liver damage all involve overdose-level ingestion of concentrated clove oil — 8 to 30mL — almost exclusively in young children who swallowed it accidentally.
This is a real risk specifically tied to concentrated oil, not to clove used as a cooking spice. [2]
Storage & Buying Tips
Grinding clove buds roughly doubles essential-oil extraction yield, from 7.1% in whole buds to 14.3% in ground buds.
But it also cuts eugenol's share of that extracted oil from 87.4% down to 68.7%, since grinding exposes more of the volatile compound to air. That's a reason to grind cloves closer to time of use rather than buy them pre-ground. [3]
Frequently Asked Questions
Can clove oil cause chemical burns in the mouth?
Yes. Topical clove oil exposure is documented to irritate skin, eyes, and oral mucosa.
A peer-reviewed case report describes a 30-year-old woman who developed painful oral ulcers, redness, and lip crusting after applying a concentrated clove oil extract to sore spots in her mouth. The pattern is consistent with a chemical burn from the concentrated oil. [7]
Can daily use of clove cause liver damage?
Not at typical cooking doses. NIH's LiverTox database states that eugenol at ordinary dietary and therapeutic levels hasn't been tied to liver enzyme elevations or clinically apparent injury.
Every documented case of eugenol-related liver injury involves overdose-level ingestion of concentrated clove oil — 8 to 30mL — almost always in young children, not from spicing food. [2]
Are there any known drug interactions with clove supplements?
Yes, mainly at concentrated-extract or supplement doses rather than culinary spice use. Clove and clove oil may amplify anticoagulants and other blood-clotting drugs, since eugenol affects hemostasis.
Combining clove supplements with insulin medication could separately push blood sugar dangerously low, based on non-human research suggesting eugenol lowers glucose. Anyone on blood thinners or diabetes medication should check with a doctor before using concentrated clove products. [8]
Can children safely consume foods spiced with clove?
Yes, at normal food-seasoning amounts — cloves are considered safe for everyday cooking use at typical culinary quantities.
Concentrated clove oil is a genuinely different, serious risk for children specifically. Essentially every reported case of severe liver injury and seizures in the medical literature involved a young child, ages 15 months to 2 years, who accidentally swallowed clove oil. [2]
Is it safe to consume clove during pregnancy?
Cloves used as a food seasoning in normal small culinary amounts are considered safe in pregnancy, per a peer-reviewed review of herbal use. That same review notes there's insufficient data on large amounts, though.
For clove oil specifically, no dedicated pregnancy safety studies exist, but a small number of reported toothache-remedy cases showed no apparent harm. Caution and medical advice before using concentrated clove oil in pregnancy is still the sensible approach. [9]
Is the spice 'clove' the same thing as a garlic clove?
No — these are two unrelated foods that happen to share an English word. The spice clove is the dried, unopened flower bud of a tropical evergreen tree native to Indonesia's Spice Islands.
A garlic clove, by contrast, is just one segment of a garlic bulb, an entirely different plant with no historical connection to the spice's name. [10]
Found in these products
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Sources & Last Updated
Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, “Spices, cloves, ground” (SR Legacy, fdcId 171321), updated 2026-08-28.
Research reviewed 2026-08-28.
- Cortés-Rojas et al., Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine (2014-01-31)
- NCBI Bookshelf — Eugenol (Clove Oil) (2019-10-27)
- Hassine et al., BioMed Research International (2020-12-31)
- Cleveland Clinic (2023-09-08)
- Monash Fodmap — Using herbs & spices on a low FODMAP diet (2017-11-07)
- Clove Allergy | Allergy Resources
- Clove Oil - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
- Drugs.com — Clove + Warfarin: Can You Take Them Together?
- Clove oil
- A Guide to Cloves (2022-01-21)