Herbs and spices add great flavor to foods. They are a great salt substitute, and according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, there are many vitamins, minerals and macronutrients in spices. Because herbs and spices are usually used in such small quantities when they are added to foods, the amount of nutrients in these small amounts of herbs and spices may be minimal.
Facts
Most herbs and spices contain little or no calories when used in small amounts. Small amounts of herbs and spices contain an insignificant amount of sugar -– some contain none at all. According to Nutrition News for Seniors, put out by Westchester.gov, herbs and spices contain as many antioxidants as fruits and vegetables.
Cinnamon Nutrition
A tablespoon of ground cinnamon supplies you with 7 percent of your daily value of calcium, and it supplies you with 12 percent of your daily value of iron. There is 1.71 mg of vitamin C in a tablespoon of cinnamon, which amounts to 2 percent of your daily value. Three percent of your daily value of vitamin K is also supplied in a tablespoon of cinnamon, and you get 50 percent of your daily value of manganese from one tablespoon of this spice. Cinnamon also contains a small amount of potassium.
Ginger Nutrition
One tablespoon of ground ginger gives you 3 percent of your daily value of iron and 66 percent of your daily value of manganese. Smaller amounts of vitamins E, B-6, niacin, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, copper and selenium are in a tablespoon of ground ginger.
Thyme Nutrition
A tablespoon of dried thyme leaves gives you 13 percent of your daily value of iron, and 3 percent of your daily value of calcium. Fifty-seven percent of your daily value of vitamin K is in a tablespoon of dried thyme leaves, and one tablespoon contains small amounts of vitamin A, C, folate and magnesium. The calcium content of a tablespoon of dried thyme leaves is 3 percent, and the manganese content is 7 percent.
Turmeric Nutrition
You will find 13 percent of your daily value of iron in a tablespoon of ground turmeric. The daily value of manganese in this amount of turmeric is 23 percent. A tablespoon of ground turmeric contains 5 percent of your daily value of vitamin B-6 and 2 percent of your daily value of vitamin C. The potassium content is 6 percent. Calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and copper content is low in this amount of ground turmeric.
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