Basil, fresh Calories and nutrition facts · Vegetables
- Carbs
- 0.04 g
- Fibre
- 0.06 g
- Sugars
- 0.01 g
- Protein
- 0.13 g
- Fat
- 0.03 g
Where the calories come from
Basil, fresh has 1 kcal per serving (4 g), with 0.04 g carbs, 0.06 g fibre, 0.13 g protein and 0.03 g fat. 100 g has 26 kcal.
Share of your daily needs in one serving
Diet tags
Last updated June 30, 2026 · Where the data comes from
How it compares with other vegetables
Per 100 g, against the 97 vegetables in our catalog.
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Calories 26 kcal · typical 31 kcal
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Protein 3.1 g · typical 1.7 g
More protein than 73% of vegetables.
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Fibre 1.6 g · typical 2.6 g
Less fibre than 78% of vegetables.
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Sugars 0.31 g · typical 2 g
Less sugar than 93% of vegetables.
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Fat 0.65 g · typical 0.3 g
More fat than 76% of vegetables.
The bar shows this food; the line marks the typical (median) value of the category.
Learn about basil, fresh
What are the health benefits of fresh basil?
Fresh basil is packed with essential nutrients, including vitamin K, vitamin A, and manganese. It also contains powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that can help promote heart health, reduce inflammation, and support the body's natural defenses against oxidative stress.
Nutrients in basil, fresh
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% of the daily value for a healthy adult. Your own needs depend on age, sex and activity.
Energy and macros
Vitamins
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Vitamin A (RAE) 263µg40% of daily
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Vitamin D 0µg0% of daily
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Vitamin E 0.80mg7% of daily
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Vitamin K 415µg593% of daily
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Vitamin B1 0.08mg10% of daily
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Vitamin B2 0.31mg19% of daily
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13% of daily
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Vitamin B6 0.13mg8% of daily
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Vitamin B9 (Folate) 64µg19% of daily
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Vitamin B12 0µg0% of daily
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Vitamin C 26mg27% of daily
Minerals
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Salt 23mg0% of max
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Calcium 250mg26% of daily
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Chromium no data
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Copper 0.39mg30% of daily
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Fluoride no data
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Iodine no data
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Iron 6mg34% of daily
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Magnesium 11mg4% of daily
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Manganese 1.15mg38% of daily
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Molybdenum no data
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Phosphorus 37mg7% of daily
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Potassium 300mg9% of daily
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Selenium 0.40µg1% of daily
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Sodium 9mg0% of max
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Zinc 0.70mg8% of daily
Carbohydrates
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Starch 0.75g
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Sugars 0.31g1% of max
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Added Sugars 0g0% of max
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Sucrose 0g
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Maltose 0g
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Fructose 0.02g
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Galactose 0.27g
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Glucose 0.02g
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Fibre, total 1.60g6% of daily
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Polyols 0g
Fats
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Omega-3 0.32g
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Alpha-linolenic acid 316mg
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EPA fatty acid 0mg
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DHA fatty acid 0mg
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Omega-6 0.07g
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Linoleic acid 73mg
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Arachidonic acid 0mg
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Oleic acid 88mg
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Saturated fatty acids 0.04g0% of max
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Palmitic acid 36mg
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Stearic acid 0.01g
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Cholesterol 0mg
Amino acids
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Histidine 0.05g5% of daily
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Isoleucine 0.10g8% of daily
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Leucine 0.19g6% of daily
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Lysine 0.11g4% of daily
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Methionine 0.04g3% of daily
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Cysteine no data
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Phenylalanine 0.13g6% of daily
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Tyrosine 0.08g6% of daily
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Tryptophan 0.04g11% of daily
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Threonine 0.10g7% of daily
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Valine 0.13g8% of daily
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Alanine 0.13g
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Arginine 0.12g
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Asparagine no data
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Aspartic acid 0.30g
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Cystine 0.03g4% of daily
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Glutamic acid 0.28g
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Glutamine no data
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Glycine 0.12g
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Proline 0.10g
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Serine 0.10g
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Hydroxyproline no data
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Taurine no data
Amino acid data is mapped from the USDA database, for information only.
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