Fresh Basil
5 calories per 1 cup (24 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
5
Calories
1 g
Protein
0 g
Total fat
1 g
Carbs
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 cup (24 g)% Daily Value
- Calories5 kcal
- Total Fat0 g0%
- Saturated Fat0 g0%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium0 mg0%
- Total Carbohydrate1 g0%
- Dietary Fiber0 g1%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium40 mg4%
- Iron0.8 mg4%
- Potassium70 mg2%
- Monounsaturated fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin A60 mcg RAE8%
- Vitamin C4 mg4%
- Vitamin E0.2 mg2%
- Vitamin K100 mcg80%
- Thiamin0.01 mg0%
- Riboflavin0.02 mg2%
- Vitamin B60.04 mg2%
- Folate15 mcg DFE4%
- Vitamin B120 mcg0%
- Phosphorus10 mg2%
- Magnesium15 mg4%
- Zinc0.2 mg2%
- Selenium0.1 mcg0%
- Copper0.09 mg10%
- Choline5 mg0%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories5.52 kcal → 5 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat0.154 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Saturated Fat0.00984 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol0 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Sodium0.96 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Total Carbohydrate0.636 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber0.384 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars0.072 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein0.756 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium42.5 mg → 40 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.761 mg → 0.8 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium70.8 mg → 70 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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- Protein55% of calories
- Fat25% of calories
- Carbohydrate46% of calories
Questions about Fresh Basil
How many calories are in Fresh Basil?
Fresh Basil has 5 calories per 1 cup (24 g) and 25 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Fresh Basil?
Fresh Basil has 1 g of protein per 1 cup (24 g) and 3 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, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2709780.
- 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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