Basil is a brilliant source of manganese, vitamin K, iron, vitamin A and C. It also contains antioxiants which make basil an anti-inflammatory. Because it is commonly used in small quantities however, the only substantial nutrient it provides for most people is vitamin K.
A rich source of: vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese.
Basil, fresh
| Energy (kcal) | 40 |
| Energy (kJ) | 169 |
| Water (g) | 88 |
| Starch (g) | 0 |
| Total sugars (g) | N |
| Glucose (g) | N |
| Galactose (g) | 0 |
| Fructose (g) | N |
| Sucrose (g) | N |
| Maltose (g) | 0 |
| Lactose (g) | 0 |
| Protein (g) | 3.1 |
| Protein (g)/100kcal | 7.8 |
| Protein % of calories | 31 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 5.1 |
| Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal | 12.8 |
| Carb % of calories | 51 |
| Fat (g) | 0.8 |
| Fat (g)/100kcal | 2 |
| Fat % of calories | 18 |
| Satd FA /100g fd (g) | N |
| Mono FA /100g food (g) | N |
| Poly FA /100g food (g) | N |
| Trans FAs /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Sodium (mg) | 1 |
| Potassium (mg) | 350 |
| Calcium (mg) | 18 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 23 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 28 |
| Iron (mg) | 0.9 |
| Copper (mg) | 0.1 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.1 |
| Chloride (mg) | N |
| Manganese (mg) | 0.1 |
| Selenium (µg) | N |
| Iodine (µg) | N |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | N |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.1 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.1 |
| Niacin (mg) | 0.7 |
| Tryptophan/60 (mg) | N |
| Niacin equivalent (mg) | N |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | N |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0 |
| Folate (µg) | N |
| Pantothenate (mg) | 0.4 |
| Biotin (µg) | N |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 20 |
| Alcohol (g) | 0 |
| NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide | N |
| AOAC fibre (g) | N |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 |
| Retinol (µg) | 0 |
| Carotene (µg) | 30 |
| Retinol Equivalent (µg) | 5 |
Basil, dried, ground
| Energy (kcal) | 251 |
| Energy (kJ) | 1051 |
| Water (g) | 6.4 |
| Starch (g) | 0 |
| Total sugars (g) | N |
| Glucose (g) | N |
| Galactose (g) | 0 |
| Fructose (g) | N |
| Sucrose (g) | N |
| Maltose (g) | 0 |
| Lactose (g) | 0 |
| Protein (g) | 14.4 |
| Protein (g)/100kcal | 5.7 |
| Protein % of calories | 23 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 43.2 |
| Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal | 17.2 |
| Carb % of calories | 68.8 |
| Fat (g) | 4 |
| Fat (g)/100kcal | 1.6 |
| Fat % of calories | 14.3 |
| Satd FA /100g fd (g) | N |
| Mono FA /100g food (g) | N |
| Poly FA /100g food (g) | N |
| Sodium (mg) | 160 |
| Potassium (mg) | 1400 |
| Calcium (mg) | 1770 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 440 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 550 |
| Iron (mg) | 44.9 |
| Copper (mg) | 1.4 |
| Zinc (mg) | 5.7 |
| Chloride (mg) | N |
| Manganese (mg) | 7.6 |
| Selenium (µg) | N |
| Iodine (µg) | N |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | N |
| Thiamin (mg) | N |
| Riboflavin (mg) | N |
| Niacin (mg) | N |
| Tryptophan/60 (mg) | N |
| Niacin equivalent (mg) | N |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | N |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0 |
| Folate (µg) | 0 |
| Pantothenate (mg) | N |
| Biotin (µg) | N |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 0 |
| NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide | N |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 |
| Retinol (µg) | 0 |
| Carotene (µg) | 30 |
| Retinol Equivalent (µg) | 5 |