Basil vs Cinnamon: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Basil has 23 kcal and Cinnamon has 247 kcal, so Basil has 91% fewer calories.

Cinnamon has more fiber (53.1 g vs 1.6 g). Cinnamon has more carbohydrates (80.6 g vs 2.65 g). Relative to calories, Basil is the better protein source (13.7 g vs 1.62 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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Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
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.
Cinnamon
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one cinnamon (3g)tablespoon (8g)teaspoon (4g)
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Amount Per Serving:
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Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
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 Cinnamon 100g Compare

per 100g Basil Cinnamon
Calories 23 247
Carbohydrates 2.65 g 80.6 g
Fat 0.64 g 1.2 g
Dietary fiber 1.6 g 53.1 g
Protein 3.15 g 4 g
Calcium 177 mg 1002 mg
Iron 3.17 mg 8.2 mg
Magnessium 64 mg 60 mg
Potassium 295 mg 431 mg
Sodium 4 mg 10 mg
Zink 0.81 mg 1.8 mg
Vitaminium A 5275 IU 2 IU
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 0.902 mg 1.3 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.155 mg 0.2 mg
Vitaminium C 18 mg 3.8 mg
Vitaminium E 0.8 mg 2.3 mg

Less Calories in Basil

At first glance, you can see that in basil is much less calories than in cinnamon.

Basil has 23 kcal per 100g and cinnamon 247 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 974%.

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

See tables below to compare basil with cinnamon in details.

Basil 100g

23kcal

Calories source

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

Cinnamon 100g

247kcal

Calories source

  • 92% CARBS
  • 5% PROTEIN
  • 3% FAT
Cinnamon calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | tablespoon | teaspoon

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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.