Basil: Nutrition Facts

Basil is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 29 kcal

Basil contains 0.3 grams of total sugars, 1.6 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Basil — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Basil provides about 4.2% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.8% of the daily intake of fats and 0.9% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein3.1 g
4.2%
Fat640 mg
0.8%
Carbs2.6 g
0.9%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Basil of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0.3 mg
33.3%
Beta Carotene3.1 mg
62.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0.8 mg
5.5%
Vitamine K0.4 mg
333.3%
Vitamine C18 mg
20.0%
Vitamine B10 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B20.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B30.9 mg
5.6%
Vitamine B411.4 mg
2.3%
Vitamine B50.2 mg
4.0%
Vitamine B60.2 mg
15.4%
Vitamine B90.1 mg
25.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Basil.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium177 mg
17.7%
Iron3.2 mg
32.0%
Magnesium64 mg
16.0%
Phosphorus56 mg
8.0%
Potassium295 mg
6.3%
Sodium4 mg
0.3%
Zinc0.8 mg
7.3%
Copper0.4 mg
44.4%
Manganese1.1 mg
47.8%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Basil.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan39 mg
0.5%
Threonine104 mg
4.3%
Isoleucine104 mg
5.2%
Leucine191 mg
4.2%
Lysine110 mg
2.7%
Methionine36 mg
2.0%
Cystine28 mg
1.6%
Phenylalanine130 mg
3.0%
Tyrosine77 mg
1.8%
Valine127 mg
5.1%
Arginine117 mg
1.9%
Histidine51 mg
2.4%
Alanine132 mg
2.0%
Aspartic acid301 mg
2.5%
Glutamic acid277 mg
2.0%
Glycine122 mg
3.5%
Proline104 mg
2.3%
Serine99 mg
1.2%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.191 g), isoleucine (0.104 g) and valine (0.127 g).
Basil contains 0.42 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.122 g), arginine (0.117 g) and methionine (0.036 g).
Basil contains 0.28 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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