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Basil, fresh

Ingredient code 2044

Values come from the USDA FNDDS survey nutrient database, which derives ingredient-level nutrient content from USDA's Standard Reference and Foundation Foods analyses. They are per 100 g of the ingredient as described, not per serving.

Nutrient values (65)

NutrientValue / 100gUnitSource
Water92.06GSR Legacy
Energy23KCALSR Legacy
Protein3.15GSR Legacy
Total lipid (fat)0.64GSR Legacy
Carbohydrate, by difference2.65GSR Legacy
Fiber, total dietary1.6GSR Legacy
Sugars, Total0.3GSR Legacy
Calcium, Ca177MGSR Legacy
Iron, Fe3.17MGSR Legacy
Magnesium, Mg64MGSR Legacy
Phosphorus, P56MGSR Legacy
Potassium, K295MGSR Legacy
Sodium, Na4MGSR Legacy
Zinc, Zn0.81MGSR Legacy
Copper, Cu0.385MGSR Legacy
Selenium, Se0.3UGSR Legacy
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid18MGSR Legacy
Thiamin0.034MGSR Legacy
Riboflavin0.076MGSR Legacy
Niacin0.902MGSR Legacy
Vitamin B-60.155MGSR Legacy
Folate, total68UGSR Legacy
Folic acid0UGSR Legacy
Folate, food68UGSR Legacy
Folate, DFE68UGSR Legacy
Choline, total11.4MGSR Legacy
Vitamin B-120UGSR Legacy
Vitamin B-12, added0UGSR Legacy
Vitamin A, RAE264UGSR Legacy
Retinol0UGSR Legacy
Carotene, beta3,142UGSR Legacy
Carotene, alpha0UGSR Legacy
Cryptoxanthin, beta46UGSR Legacy
Lycopene0UGSR Legacy
Lutein + zeaxanthin5,650UGSR Legacy
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.8MGSR Legacy
Vitamin E, added0MGSR Legacy
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0UGSR Legacy
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)414.8UGSR Legacy
Fatty acids, total saturated0.041GSR Legacy
SFA 4:00GSR Legacy
SFA 6:00GSR Legacy
SFA 8:00GSR Legacy
SFA 10:00GSR Legacy
SFA 12:00GSR Legacy
SFA 14:00GSR Legacy
SFA 16:00.036GSR Legacy
SFA 18:00.005GSR Legacy
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.088GSR Legacy
MUFA 16:10GSR Legacy
MUFA 18:10.088GSR Legacy
MUFA 20:10GSR Legacy
MUFA 22:10GSR Legacy
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.389GSR Legacy
PUFA 18:20.073GSR Legacy
PUFA 18:30.316GSR Legacy
PUFA 18:40GSR Legacy
PUFA 20:40GSR Legacy
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0GSR Legacy
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0GSR Legacy
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0GSR Legacy
Cholesterol0MGSR Legacy
Alcohol, ethyl0GSR Legacy
Caffeine0MGSR Legacy
Theobromine0MGSR Legacy

Sourced from USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods; not yet through an editorial verification pass.

USDA release 2026-04-30. All values are per 100 g unless stated otherwise.