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Basil, dried Calories and nutrition facts · Spices

1 kcal per serving (0.5 g)
Carbs
0.05 g
Fibre
0.19 g
Sugars
0.01 g
Protein
0.11 g
Fat
0.02 g
240 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
10.1 g
Fibre
37.7 g
Sugars
1.7 g
Protein
23 g
Fat
3.8 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 55% Carbs 24% Fat 21%

Basil, dried has 1 kcal per serving (0.5 g), with 0.05 g carbs, 0.19 g fibre, 0.11 g protein and 0.02 g fat. 100 g has 240 kcal.

Share of your daily needs in one serving

How much is too much

About 44.5 g of basil, dried a day reaches the EU safe upper level for iron: 40 mg, the most an adult can have every day without risk of harm. That's 89 × serving (0.5 g).

Diet tags

Egg free Gluten free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lactose free Lacto vegetarian Milk free Low gluten No added salt Soy free Unsweetened Vegan

Last updated November 10, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other spices

Per 100 g, against the 47 spices in our catalog.

  • Calories 240 kcal · typical 305 kcal

    Fewer calories than 79% of spices.

  • Fibre 37.7 g · typical 21.6 g

    More fibre than 79% of spices.

  • Iron 89.8 mg · typical 16.2 mg

    More iron than 98% of spices.

  • Potassium 2,630 mg · typical 1,170 mg

    More potassium than 87% of spices.

  • Folate 310 µg · typical 32 µg

    More folate than 100% of spices.

  • Calcium 2,240 mg · typical 384 mg

    More calcium than 98% of spices.

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Nutrients in basil, dried

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Basil, dried in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely BLS Fineli USDA
Energy (kcal) 240 208 240 233
Protein (g) 23 23 23 23
Fat (g) 3.8 4.07 3.8 4.07
Carbohydrates (g) 10 1.71 10 10
Sugars (g) 1.71 1.71 1.71 1.71
Fibre (g) 38 38 38 38

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BLS: “Basil dried” · Fineli: “Basil, dried” · USDA: “Spices, basil, dried”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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