✦ Concentrated menthol flavour
✦ Calcium and iron per teaspoon
✦ Middle Eastern and Turkish cooking
✦ Herbal tea staple
Dried mint has a concentrated but one-dimensional menthol flavour compared to the brighter, more complex aroma of fresh. It provides trace calcium, iron, and vitamin A per teaspoon. It is used in Middle Eastern cooking (tabbouleh, fattoush, lamb dishes), Turkish yoghurt sauces, and herbal teas where its shelf-stable convenience outweighs its flavour compromise.
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Preparation note
Add dried mint early in cooked dishes; it can also be rubbed directly into yoghurt for sauces. For garnishing and fresh applications always use fresh mint — dried does not substitute well visually or aromatically.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Mint, dried Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
1,180
kJ
Energy
24.8
g
Protein
34.6
g
Carbs
4.60
g
Fat
0.25
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 1,700 mg | 85% | |
| Calcium | 1,370 mg | 171% | |
| Phosphorus | 490 mg | 70% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 403 µg | 58% | |
| Chloride | 220 mg | 28% | |
| Manganese | 9.20 mg | 200% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 4,830 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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