Basil, fresh
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How many calories are in Basil, fresh?
Basil, fresh contains 23 calories per 100 grams. This value corresponds to about 1% of the daily energy expenditure of an adult burning about 2000 calories a day.
Calorie, carbohydrate, protein and fat percentages of Basil, fresh
100 grams of Basil, fresh contains 2.65 grams of carbohydrate, 3.15 grams of protein and 0.64 grams of fat. It consist of 41% carbohydrate, 49% protein and 10% fat. 37% of total calories of the food are from carbohydrate, 44% are from protein, 20% are from fat.
100 grams of Basil, fresh is approximately 1% of daily carbohydrate needs, 6% of protein needs and 1% of fat needs of an adult consuming about 2000 calories of energy a day.
Recommended percentages are 50-55% carbohydrate, 15-20% protein and 20-30% fat. Total nutrition content should be close to these percentages for healthy eating.
Calculate nutritional values of Basil, fresh
23 kcal
100 gram(s)
| Amount | 100 g |
|---|---|
| Calorie | 23 kcal |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 2.65 g |
| Protein | 3.15 g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.64 g |
| Water | 92.06 g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.6 g |
| Sugar | 0.3 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 177 mg |
| Iron, Fe | 3.17 mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 64 mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 56 mg |
| Potassium, K | 295 mg |
| Sodium, Na | 4 mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.81 mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.385 mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 1.148 mg |
| Selenium, Se | 0.3 µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 18 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.034 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.076 mg |
| Niacin | 0.902 mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.209 mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.155 mg |
| Folate, total | 68 µg |
| Folic acid | 0 µg |
| Folate, food | 68 µg |
| Folate, DFE | 68 µg |
| Choline, total | 11.4 mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A, IU | 5275 IU |
| Vitamini A, RAE | 264 µg |
| Retinol | 0 µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg |
| Carotene, beta | 3142 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 46 µg |
| Lycopene | 0 µg |
| Lutein + Zeaxantin | 5650 µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.8 mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 IU |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 414.8 µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.041 g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.088 g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.389 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Ash | 1.49 g |
| Source | USDA |
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