Herbs & Spices

Basil Leaves Nutrition Facts

September 2, 2015Updated January 17, 20181 min read

Nutritional information for Basil Leaves (per 5 leaves – 5g serving)

MACRO-NUTRIENTS
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Fiber (g) 0.1 0.3 – 0.4 –
Omega 3 (mg) 16.6 1 – 1.5 –
Omega 6 (mg) 3.8 0 – 0 –
MICRO-NUTRIENTS (VITAMINS)
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Vitamin A (IU) 277 9.2 – 11.9 Good
Vitamin C (mg) 0.9 2 – 2 –
Vitamin E (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Vitamin K (mcg) 21.8 31.1 Excellent 31.1 Excellent
Thiamin – B1 (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Riboflavin – B2 (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Niacin – B3 (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Pantothenic Acid – B5 (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Vitamin B12 (mcg) 0 0 – 0 –
Folate (mcg) 3.6 0.9 – 0.9 –
Choline (mg) 0.6 0.1 – 0.1 –
MICRO-NUTRIENTS (MINERALS)
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Calcium (mg) 9.3 0.9 – 0.9 –
Copper (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Iron (mg) 0.2 2.5 – 1.1 –
Magnesium (mg) 3.4 0.8 – 1.1 –
Manganese (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Phosphorus (mg) 2.9 0.3 – 0.3 –
Potassium (mg) 15.5 0.4 – 0.6 –
Selenium (mcg) 0 0 – 0 –
Sodium (mg) 0.2 0 – 0 –
Zinc (mg) 0 0 – 0 –

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Other nutritional information for Basil Leaves (per 5 leaves – 5g serving)

Other information Amount Rating
Calories (Cal) 1 –
Kilojoules (kJ) 4.2 –
Glycemic Index (GI) – –
Portion for GL (g) – –
Glycemic Load (GL) – –
Energy nutrients Amount % of Energy
Total Carbs (g) 0.1 20
Fat (g) 0 0
Protein (g) 0.2 80

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