Sage is 315 calories per 100g, but you almost never eat 100g — typical use is in teaspoons or grams. The calorie impact in normal cooking is essentially zero. High-density nutrient profile per gram.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical sage serving translates in your tracker:
Carb-forward — most of its 315 kcal come from carbohydrate, so it's best placed around training when your body uses carbs most readily.
How sage stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Point your iPhone camera at sage and Spotwell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreSage has approximately 315 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 268 calories.
11g of protein per 100g. That puts sage at roughly 3.5g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other herbs & spices sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Sage sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.