Basil vs Rosemary: All Nutritional Differences
Where is more calories, protein, carbs - what is more healthy?
Less Calories in Basil
At first glance, you can see that in basil is much less calories than in rosemary.
Basil has 23 kcal per 100g and rosemary 131 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 470%.
Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in basil cames from protein and in rosemary from carbs.
See tables below to compare basil with rosemary in details.
Basil And Rosemary Nutrition Difference
- Calories:
rosemary - 470% more than basil - Carbohydrates:
rosemary - 681% more than basil - Fat:
rosemary - 816% more than basil - Dietary fiber:
rosemary - 781% more than basil - Protein:
rosemary - 5% more than basil
Rosemary vs Basil: Vitamins and Minerals Comparison
| per 100g | Basil | Rosemary |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 23 | 131 |
| Carbohydrates | 2.65 g | 20.7 g |
| Fat | 0.64 g | 5.86 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.6 g | 14.1 g |
| Protein | 3.15 g | 3.31 g |
| Calcium | 177 mg | 317 mg |
| Iron | 3.17 mg | 6.65 mg |
| Magnessium | 64 mg | 91 mg |
| Potassium | 295 mg | 668 mg |
| Sodium | 4 mg | 26 mg |
| Zink | 0.81 mg | 0.93 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.034 mg | 0.036 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.076 mg | 0.152 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.902 mg | 0.912 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.209 mg | 0.804 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.155 mg | 0.336 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 68 mg | 109 mg |
| Vitaminium C | 18 mg | 21.8 mg |
Less protein in basil
It is aslo easy to see see that in basil is less protein than in rosemary.
There is 3.31g per 100g of rosemary and 3.15g per 100g of basil so using simple math we can see that difference is about 5%.
Less carbohydrates in basil
In basil is less carbohydrates than in rosemary.
There is 20.7g/100g of carbohydrates in rosemary and 2.65g/100g in basil so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 681%.
Less fat in basil
In basil is less fats than in rosemary.
The tables above show us that there is 5.86g/100g of fats in rosemary and 0.64g/100g in basil. In this case difference is about 816%.
Basil
23kcal- Calories23
- Carbohydrates2.65 g
- Fat0.64 g
- Dietary fiber1.6 g
- Protein3.15 g
100g | ounce | handfull | cup | half cup
Calories source
- 37% CARBS.
- 44% PROTEIN
- 20% FAT
Rosemary
131kcal- Calories131
- Carbohydrates20.7 g
- Fat5.86 g
- Dietary fiber14.1 g
- Protein3.31 g
100g | ounce | handfull | tablespoon | cup | half cup
Calories source
- 56% CARBS
- 9% PROTEIN
- 35% FAT
Vitamins: rosemary vs basil
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine):
rosemary - 6% more than basil - Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin):
rosemary - 100% more than basil - Vitaminium B3 (Niacin):
rosemary - 1% more than basil - Vitaminium B5:
rosemary - 285% more than basil - Vitaminium B6:
rosemary - 117% more than basil - Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid):
rosemary - 60% more than basil - Vitaminium C:
rosemary - 21% more than basil
Minerals: basil vs rosemary
- Calcium:
rosemary - 79% more than basil - Iron:
rosemary - 110% more than basil - Magnessium:
rosemary - 42% more than basil - Potassium:
rosemary - 126% more than basil - Sodium:
rosemary - 550% more than basil - Zink:
rosemary - 15% more than basil
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter
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