Per scone: 258 calories, 11 g protein, 5 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 40 mg cholesterol, 42 g total carbohydrate, 3 g sugars, 2 g fibre, 545 mg sodium
Herbs like parsley, chives, rosemary, oregano, basil and coriander add a nutrition bonus to your meals. They are fat-free and exceedingly rich in vitamins, minerals, fibre and hundreds of phytochemicals, with virtually no calories. Weight for weight, parsley has almost twice as much vitamin C as oranges. Dill has six times more beta-carotene than cantaloupe or pumpkin. But—as a garnish—we consume only one or two grams of herbs while we can happily consume a 120-gram orange.