Grape leaves are commonly used in Mediterranean dishes. They are usually wrapped around meat or rice and then cooked. Grape leaves are low in fat and have a high nutritional value.
Calories
There are 3 calories in one grape leaf; 19 percent of the calories come from fat, 66 percent from carbohydrates and 15 percent from proteins. According to fatsecret.com, one grape leaf contains 1 percent of the recommended daily calorie amount.
Function
Calories come from a variety of foods. The Food and Drug Administration recommends that adults consume 2,000 to 2,500 calories per day.
Benefits
Grape leaves are high in vitamin A. One grape leaf provides approximately 17 percent of the recommended daily allowance for this vitamin, which aids in the healthy development of the immune system.
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