Basil, fresh

Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount Per Serving
23

Calories

% Daily Value*
1%

Total Fat 0.64g

0%

Saturated Fat 0.04g

Trans Fat 0g
0%

Cholesterol 0mg

0%

Sodium 4mg

1%

Total Carbohydrate 2.65g

6%

Dietary Fiber 1.6g

Total Sugars 0.3g
6%

Protein 3.15g

0%

Vitamin D 0mcg

14%

Calcium 177mg

18%

Iron 3.17mg

6%

Potassium 295mg

The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Calorie Breakdown

Basil, fresh provides just 23 calories per 100g serving. 41.3% of its calories come from carbs, 33.5% come from protein, and 25.2% come from fat.

Name Amount %DV
Total Calories 23 kcal 1%
 From Fat 5.8 kcal
 From Carbs 9.5 kcal
 From Protein 7.7 kcal

Basil, fresh Nutritional Value And Calories

Nutritional Information

  • Food: Basil, fresh
  • Scientific Name: Ocimum basilicum
  • Serving Size: 100g

Vitamins

Name Amount %DV
Vitamin A 264 mcg 29%
Thiamin (B1) 0.03 mg 3%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.08 mg 6%
Niacin (B3) 0.9 mg 6%
Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.21 mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.15 mg 9%
Folate (B9) 68 mcg 17%
Vitamin B12 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 18 mg 20%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 0.8 mg 5%
Vitamin K 414.8 mcg 346%

Minerals

Name Amount %DV
Calcium 177 mg 14%
Iron 3.17 mg 18%
Zinc 0.81 mg 7%
Magnesium 64 mg 15%
Manganese 1.15 mg 50%
Copper 0.39 mg 43%
Phosphorus 56 mg 4%
Potassium 295 mg 6%
Selenium 0.3 mcg 1%
Sodium 4 mg 0%
Flouride

Protein And Aminoacids

Name Amount %DV
Protein 3.15 g 6%
 Alanine 0.13 g
 Arginine 0.12 g
 Aspartic acid 0.3 g
 Cystine 0.03 g
 Glutamic acid 0.28 g
 Glycine 0.12 g
 Histidine 0.05 g
 Hydroxyproline
 Isoleucine 0.1 g
 Leucine 0.19 g
 Lysine 0.11 g
 Methionine 0.04 g
 Phenylalanine 0.13 g
 Proline 0.1 g
 Serine 0.1 g
 Threonine 0.1 g
 Tryptophan 0.04 g
 Tyrosine 0.08 g
 Valine 0.13 g

Carbohydrates

Name Amount %DV
Carbohydrate 2.65 g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.6 g 6%
Sugars 0.3 g
Starch
 Sucrose 0 g
 Glucose (Dextrose) 0.02 g
 Fructose 0.02 g
 Lactose 0 g
 Maltose 0 g
 Galactose 0.27 g

Fats And Fatty Acids

Name Amount %DV
Total Fat 0.64 g 1%
Saturated fat 0.04 g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.09 g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.39 g
Trans-fatty acids 0 g
Omega-3 fatty acids 0.0 g
Omega-6 fatty acids 0.0 g

Sterols

Name Amount %DV
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Phytosterols
  Beta-sitosterol
  Campesterol
  Stigmasterol

Other

Name Amount %DV
Choline 11.4 mg 2%
Water 92.06 g
Ash 1.49 g
Ethyl Alcohol 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.