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