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Mint leaves (Pudina): Nutrition and who it suits

Mint leaves are fine in small amounts for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause. 100 g has 37 kcal, 4.7 g of protein and 5.9 g of fibre. One serving is a tablespoon, chopped (4 g), about 1 kcal.

Mint leaves (Pudina)

Numbers worked out by Poshan Labs from IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN), using the rules on How the ratings work. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Nutrition per 100 g

NutrientPer 100 g
Energy37 kcal
Protein4.7 g
Carbohydrate2.4 g
Fibre5.9 g
Sugars0.1 g
Fat0.7 g
Folate106 µg
Magnesium110 mg
Iron8.6 mg

Where its calories come from

55%28%17%
  • Protein 55%
  • Carbohydrate 28%
  • Fat 17%

Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.

How many calories in one serving of mint leaves?

About 1 kcal for a tablespoon, chopped (4 g), and about 2 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

One serving (4 g) fills less than 5% of an adult woman's daily need for every nutrient measured here. The largest share is folate, at 1.9% (4.2 µg).

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code G016. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Are mint leaves good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Fine in small amounts

A tablespoon, chopped (4 g) is too little to change your numbers much either way.

PCOS and PCOD

Fine in small amounts

A tablespoon, chopped (4 g) is too little to change your numbers much either way.

Diabetes

Fine in small amounts

A tablespoon, chopped (4 g) is too little to change your numbers much either way.

Menopause

Fine in small amounts

A tablespoon, chopped (4 g) is too little to change your numbers much either way.

All four goalsFine in small amountsA tablespoon, chopped (4 g) is too little to change your numbers much either way.

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Also called

Assamese: Podina; Bengali: Pudina; Gujarati: Phudino; Hindi: Pudina; Kannada: Pudina; Kashmiri: Pudinth; Malayalam: Pudina; Marathi: Pudina; Odia: Pudina Patra; Punjabi: Pudina; Tamil: Pudina; Telugu: Pudina; Urdu: Pudina.

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