Basella Nutrition Facts & Calories
Also known as (other names): Malabar spinach
Calories in basella
100g of basella contain about 19 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| handful
| tablespoon
| cup
| half cup
For example, a handful of basella (15 g) contain about 3 calories.
Basella key facts
The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with carrot.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Basella | Carrot a common vegetable |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 102 mg | 5.9 mg |
| Potassium | 510 mg | 320 mg |
- Basella has 42% fewer calories than the typical vegetable on this site (33 kcal per 100 g is the median of vegetables).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
BasellaServing size:
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Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about basella nutrition.
100g of Basella
Nutrition
- Calories 19
- Carbs Total 3.4 g
- Fat 0.3 g
- Protein 1.8 g
Vitamins
- Vit A 8000 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.05 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.155 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 0.5 mg
- Vit B5 0.053 mg
- Vit B6 0.24 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 140 mcg
- Vit C 102 mg
Minerals
- Potassium 510 mg
- Magnessium 65 mg
- Calcium 109 mg
- Sodium 24 mg
- Iron 1.2 mg
- Zink 0.43 mg
Per 100 g, Basella is an excellent source of vitamin C (113% DV) and an excellent source of vitamin B9 (folate) (35% DV).
Vitamin C is needed for collagen formation and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. The FDA Daily Value is 90 mg.
How many calories are in basella leaves?
- Handful of basella leaves (15g)3 kcal
- Tablespoon of basella (3g)1 kcal
- Cup of basella (44g)8 kcal
- Half cup of basella (22g)4 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of basella5 kcal
Foods with similar calories:
- Tomato calories 18 kcal
- Green pepper calories 18 kcal
- Cherry tomato calories 18 kcal
- Chard calories 19 kcal
- Coconut water calories 19 kcal
- Red wine vinegar calories 19 kcal
- Sauerkraut calories 19 kcal
- Asparagus calories 20 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
