Basil: Calories and Nutrition Analyse



How many calories in basil?

100g of basil has about 23 calories (kcal).
Calories per: ounce | handful | cup | half cup

For example, handful of basil (8 g) has about 2 calories.

Basil - calories, kcal

Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.

To visualize how much 2 kcal actually is, take in mind that calories amount from handful of basil is similar to calories amount from ie.:

  • less than half of sugar cube

Take a look at tables below to see details about basil nutrition.

Calories in Basil Based On Spices Category

See all nutrition data of basil on charts.

Calories23kcal/100g(7 kcal/oz)
Protein3.2g/100g(0.9 g/oz)
Carbs Total2.7g/100g(0.8 g/oz)
Fat0.6g/100g(0.2 g/oz)

Calories And Nutrition in Handful of Basil (8 G), 100g and Ounce

per 100 gper ouncehandful of basil (8 g)
Calories23 6.52 1.8
Carbs Total2.65 g0.75 g0.2 g
Dietary fiber1.6 g0.45 g0.1 g
Fat0.64 g0.18 g< 0.1 g
Protein3.15 g0.89 g0.3 g

basil - vitamins per 100g

  • Vit A5275 IU
  • Vit B1 (Thiamine)0.034 mg
  • Vit B2 (riboflavin)0.076 mg
  • Vit B3 (Niacin)0.902 mg
  • Vit B50.209 mg
  • Vit B60.155 mg
  • Vit B9 (Folic acid)68 mcg
  • Vit C18 mg
  • Vit E0.8 mg
  • Vit K414.8 mg

Energy content of basil

  • 37% CARBS
  • 44% PROTEIN
  • 20% FAT

basil - minerals per 100g

  • Potassium295 mg
  • Magnessium64 mg
  • Calcium177 mg
  • Sodium4 mg
  • Iron3.17 mg
  • Zink0.81 mg
  • Beta karoten3142 mg

How many calories in 1, 2, 3 or 5 basil?

As I wrote before handful of basil (8 g) has 2 calories. It is easy to count that two basil have about 4 calories and three basil have about 6 calories. In table below you can also see calories amount for four and five basil.

  • Handful of basil (8g)2 kcal
  • Cup of basil (20g)5 kcal
  • Half cup of basil (10g)2 kcal
  • Ounce (oz) of basil7 kcal
  • Half of medium size basil1 kcal
  • Small size basil (6g)1.6 kcal
  • Big size basil (10g)2.6 kcal
  • Two medium size basil4 kcal
  • Three medium size basil6 kcal
  • Four medium size basil8 kcal
  • Five medium size basil10 kcal

Protein in basil

Basil has 3.15 g protein per 100g.
When you multiplay this value with weight of handful of basil (8 g) you can see that you will get about 0.3 g of protein.

Carbs in basil

Basil has 2.65 g carbohydrates per 100g.
In the same way as for protein we can calculate that handful of basil (8 g) has about 0.2 g of carbs.

Fat in basil

Basil has 0.64 g fat per 100g.
So it is easy to count that handful of basil (8 g) has about 0.1 g of fat.

Basil - caloies, wieght

handful of basil (8 g) has:

2kcalFor burning these calories you have to:
Bike1 min.Bike
Horse ride1 min.Horse ride
Play tennis1 min.Tennis
Run1 min.Run
Swim1 min.Swim

Interesting charts - compare basil with other spices

When you look at charts below you will see how basil looks like in comparsion to other products from its category. When you click on selected product you will se detailed comparsion.

Vitamin C in Basil Based On Spices Category
Fiber in Basil Based On Spices Category
Fat in Basil Based On Spices Category
Iron in Basil Based On Spices Category
Magnesium in Basil Based On Spices Category
Potassium in Basil Based On Spices Category
Protein in Basil Based On Spices Category
Sodium in Basil Based On Spices Category
Vitamin B1 in Basil Based On Spices Category
Vitamin B2 in Basil Based On Spices Category
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) in Basil Based On Spices Category
Vitamin B5 (Acid Pantotenic) in Basil Based On Spices Category
Vitamin B6 in Basil Based On Spices Category
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid) in Basil Based On Spices Category
Vitamin E in Basil Based On Spices Category
Zinc in Basil Based On Spices Category
Carbohydrates in Basil Based On Spices Category
Calories in Basil Based On Spices Category
Calcium in Basil Based On Spices Category
Vitamin A in Basil Based On Spices Category
Marcin Piotrowicz
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Marcin Piotrowicz

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All information about nutrition on this website was created with help of information from the official United States Department of Agriculture database.

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