Basil vs Cilantro: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Basil has 23 kcal and Cilantro has 23 kcal, so they are equal in calories.

Basil has more protein (3.15 g vs 2.13 g). Cilantro has more fiber (2.8 g vs 1.6 g). Cilantro has more carbohydrates (3.67 g vs 2.65 g). Relative to calories, Basil is the better protein source (13.7 g vs 9.26 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Basil - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Basil - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Basil
Serving size:
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handful (8g)cup (20g)half cup (10g)
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1oz 2oz 3oz 4oz 5oz 6oz 7oz 8oz 10oz 12oz 15oz 20oz 25oz 30oz 35oz 40oz 50oz
Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Cilantro
Serving size:
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standard serving size (10g)handful (10g)tablespoon (1g)cup (16g)half cup (8g)
5g 10g 15g 20g 30g 40g 50g 60g 80g 100g 120g 140g 160g 180g 200g 220g 250g 300g 350g 400g 450g 500g 600g 700g 800g 900g 1000g
1oz 2oz 3oz 4oz 5oz 6oz 7oz 8oz 10oz 12oz 15oz 20oz 25oz 30oz 35oz 40oz 50oz
Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Basil vs Cilantro 100g Compare

per 100g Basil Cilantro
Calories 23 23
Carbohydrates 2.65 g 3.67 g
Fat 0.64 g 0.52 g
Dietary fiber 1.6 g 2.8 g
Protein 3.15 g 2.13 g
Calcium 177 mg 67 mg
Iron 3.17 mg 1.77 mg
Magnessium 64 mg 26 mg
Potassium 295 mg 521 mg
Sodium 4 mg 46 mg
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.034 mg 0.067 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.076 mg 0.162 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 0.902 mg 1.114 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.155 mg 0.149 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 68 µg 0.062 µg
Vitaminium C 18 mg 27 mg
Vitaminium E 0.8 mg 2.5 mg
Vitaminium K 414.8 µg 0.31 µg

Less Calories in Basil

At first glance, you can see that in basil is just a little less calories than in cilantro.

Basil has 23 kcal per 100g and cilantro 23 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 0%.

Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in basil comes from protein and in cilantro from carbs.

See tables below to compare basil with cilantro in details.

Basil 100g

23kcal

Calories source

  • 37% CARBS.
  • 44% PROTEIN
  • 20% FAT
Basil calories per:
100g | ounce | handfull | cup | half cup

Cilantro 100g

23kcal

Calories source

  • 53% CARBS
  • 31% PROTEIN
  • 17% FAT
Cilantro calories per:
100g | ounce | standard serving size | handfull | tablespoon | cup | half cup

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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.