Basil: nutrition facts
Ocimum basilicum
Basil is a type of food categorized among food. One portion of Basil (considering as a portion 5 leaves, meaning more or less 2.5 grams of Basil) contains around 1 calories.
When compared to other food,
Basil has
more caloriess than the average of food, as they contain 23 calories per 100 grams, while other foods like the
Basil have
much less calories.
Recipes with Basil
You can use Basil as an ingredient for the next recipes:
Basil as natural remedy
Basil can be used as a natural remedy to treat the next diseases:
Basil nutritional facts
|
1 serving (2.5 gr.) |
100 gr. |
Calories | 1 kcal | 23 kcal |
Lipids | 0.02 g | 0.64 g |
Saturated Fat | 0.001 g | 0.041 g |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.010 g | 0.389 g |
Monounsaturated Fat | 0.002 g | 0.088 g |
Protein | 0.08 g | 3.15 g |
Carbohydrate | 0.07 g | 2.65 g |
Sugars | 0.01 g | 0.3 g |
Fiber | 0.0 g | 1.6 g |
Cholesterol | -- mg | -- mg |
Minerals | | |
Calcium | 4 mg | 177 mg |
Iron | 0.08 mg | 3.17 mg |
Sodio | 0 mg | 4 mg |
Potassium | 7 mg | 295 mg |
Magnesium | 2 mg | 64 mg |
Phosphorus | 1 mg | 56 mg |
Zinc | 0.02 mg | 0.81 mg |
Vitamins | | |
Vitamin A | 132 IU | 5275 IU |
Vitamin C | 0.4 mg | 18 mg |
Vitamin D | 0.0 µg | 0 µg |
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.001 mg | 0.034 mg |
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.002 mg | 0.076 mg |
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 0.023 mg | 0.902 mg |
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid ) | 0.005 mg | 0.209 mg |
Vitamin B6 | 0.004 mg | 0.155 mg |
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) | 0.00 µg | 0 µg |
Vitamin E | 0.02 mg | 0.8 mg |
Vitamin K | 10.4 µg | 414.8 µg |
Choline | 0.3 mg | 11.4 mg |
Arginine | 0.003 g | 0.117 g |
Tyrosine | 0.002 g | 0.077 g |
Folic Acid | 2 µg | 68 µg |
Beta Carotene | 79 µg | 3142 µg |
Water | 2.30 g | 92.06 g |
Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |