Basil — Nutrition Facts
About 37% of the calories
in basil comes
from carbohydrates (11 calories).
Basil contains
2.7 grams of carbohydrates per every 100 grams.
There are
23
calories
in 100 g of basil.
Basic nutrients (nutrition summary):
0.6 grams of fat,
3.2 grams of protein,
2.7 grams of carbs,
92.1 grams of water,
1.5 grams of ash.
Basil contains
0.3 grams of total sugars,
1.6 grams of dietary fiber and
n/d of starch.
It
has
0 milligrams of cholesterol and
0 grams of total trans fats.
Basil — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)
Every 100 grams of basil provides about 4% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 1% of the daily intake of fats and 1% of carbs.
| PCF | Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3.2 g | 4.3% |
| Fat | 0.6 g | 0.7% |
| Carbohydrates | 2.7 g | 0.9% |
Vitamins
The chart below shows the vitamin content of basil.
| Vitamins | Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 29.3% |
| Beta-Carotene | 3142µg | 62.8% |
| Alpha-Carotene | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin D2 | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin D3 | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5.5% |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 345.7% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 2.5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 6.2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 5.6% |
| Vitamin B4 | 11.4mg | 2.3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.21mg | 4.2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 12.3% |
| Vitamin B9 | 68µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0% |
| Fat-soluble Water-soluble |
Minerals
| Minerals | Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 177mg | 17.7% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 31.7% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 6.3% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0.3% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 7.4% |
| Copper | 0.39mg | 43.3% |
| Manganese | 1.15mg | 50% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.5% |
| Fluoride | 0µg | 0% |