Dried Basil
5 calories per 1 tbsp, leaves (2.1 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 tbsp, leaves (2.1 g)% Daily Value
- Calories5 kcal
- Total Fat0 g0%
- Saturated Fat0 g0%
- Trans Fat0 g
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium0 mg0%
- Total Carbohydrate1 g0%
- Dietary Fiber1 g3%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein0 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium50 mg4%
- Iron1.9 mg10%
- Potassium60 mg2%
- Monounsaturated fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin A0 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.2 mg2%
- Vitamin K36 mcg30%
- Thiamin0 mg0%
- Riboflavin0.03 mg2%
- Vitamin B60.03 mg2%
- Folate5 mcg DFE2%
- Vitamin B120 mcg0%
- Pantothenic Acid0.02 mg0%
- Phosphorus10 mg0%
- Magnesium15 mg4%
- Zinc0.1 mg2%
- Selenium0.1 mcg0%
- Copper0.04 mg4%
- Manganese0.21 mg8%
- Choline0 mg0%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories4.89 kcal → 5 kcal · shown as 0
- Total Fat0.0855 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Saturated Fat0.0453 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Trans Fat0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol0 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Sodium1.6 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Total Carbohydrate1 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber0.792 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Total Sugars0.0359 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein0.483 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium47 mg → 50 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron1.89 mg → 1.9 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium55.2 mg → 60 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
USDA's value for this serving, then what a label prints. Where these numbers come from
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- Protein39% of calories
- Fat16% of calories
- Carbohydrate82% of calories
Questions about Dried Basil
How many calories are in Dried Basil?
Dried Basil has 5 calories per 1 tbsp, leaves (2.1 g) and 230 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Dried Basil?
Dried Basil has 0 g of protein per 1 tbsp, leaves (2.1 g) and 23 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, released 2018-04, FDC ID 171317.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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