Basil vs Parsley: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Basil has 23 kcal and Parsley has 36 kcal, so Basil has 36% fewer calories.
Parsley has more fiber (3.3 g vs 1.6 g). Parsley has more carbohydrates (6.33 g vs 2.65 g). Relative to calories, Basil is the better protein source (13.7 g vs 8.25 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Basil vs Parsley 100g Compare
| per 100g | Basil | Parsley |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 23 | 36 |
| Carbohydrates | 2.65 g | 6.33 g |
| Fat | 0.64 g | 0.8 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.6 g | 3.3 g |
| Protein | 3.15 g | 2.97 g |
| Calcium | 177 mg | 138 mg |
| Iron | 3.17 mg | 6.2 mg |
| Magnessium | 64 mg | 50 mg |
| Potassium | 295 mg | 554 mg |
| Sodium | 4 mg | 56 mg |
| Zink | 0.81 mg | 1.07 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 5275 IU | 8424 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.034 mg | 0.086 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.076 mg | 0.098 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.902 mg | 1.313 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.209 mg | 0.4 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.155 mg | 0.09 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 68 µg | 152 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 18 mg | 133 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.8 mg | 0.75 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 414.8 µg | 1640 µg |
| Beta karoten | 3142 µg | 5054 µg |
Less Calories in Basil
At first glance, you can see that in basil is much less calories than in parsley.
Basil has 23 kcal per 100g and parsley 36 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 57%.
Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in basil comes from protein and in parsley from carbs.
See tables below to compare basil with parsley in details.
Basil 100g
23kcalCalories source
- 37% CARBS.
- 44% PROTEIN
- 20% FAT
Parsley 100g
36kcalCalories source
- 57% CARBS
- 27% PROTEIN
- 16% FAT
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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.