Basil vs Spinach: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Basil has 23 kcal and Spinach has 23 kcal, so they are equal in calories.
Relative to calories, Basil is the better protein source (13.7 g vs 12.4 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Basil vs Spinach 100g Compare
| per 100g | Basil | Spinach |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 23 | 23 |
| Carbohydrates | 2.65 g | 3.63 g |
| Fat | 0.64 g | 0.39 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.6 g | 2.2 g |
| Protein | 3.15 g | 2.86 g |
| Calcium | 177 mg | 99 mg |
| Iron | 3.17 mg | 2.71 mg |
| Magnessium | 64 mg | 79 mg |
| Potassium | 295 mg | 558 mg |
| Sodium | 4 mg | 79 mg |
| Zink | 0.81 mg | 0.53 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 5275 IU | 9377 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.034 mg | 0.078 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.076 mg | 0.189 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.902 mg | 0.724 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.209 mg | 0.065 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.155 mg | 0.195 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 68 µg | 194 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 18 mg | 28.1 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.8 mg | 2.03 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 414.8 µg | 482.9 µg |
| Beta karoten | 3142 µg | 5626 µg |
Less Calories in Basil
At first glance, you can see that in basil is just a little less calories than in spinach.
Basil has 23 kcal per 100g and spinach 23 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 0%.
In basil and in spinach most calories came from protein.
See tables below to compare basil with spinach in details.
Basil 100g
23kcalCalories source
- 37% CARBS.
- 44% PROTEIN
- 20% FAT
Spinach 100g
23kcalCalories source
- 49% CARBS
- 39% PROTEIN
- 12% 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.