Dried basil

USDA name: Spices, basil, dried

5 calories in 1 tbsp, leaves (2.1 g). Per 100 g, protein: 23 g, carbohydrates: 47.8 g, fat: 4.1 g.

Serving
1
= 2.1 g
5KCAL

Dried basil, 1 tbsp, leaves

5 calories

Protein
0.48 g
Carbs
1 g
Fat
0.085 g
Fiber
0.79 g
Sugars
0.036 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 tbsp, leaves (2.1 g)
Amount per serving
Calories5
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.085 g0%
Saturated Fat 0.045 g0%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg0%
Sodium 1.6 mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 1 g0%
Dietary Fiber 0.79 g3%
Total Sugars 0.036 g
Protein 0.48 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg0%
Calcium 47 mg4%
Iron 1.9 mg10%
Potassium 55.2 mg1%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.

vitamins

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Vitamin K30% 36 µg
  • Riboflavin (B2)2% 0.025 mg
  • Vitamin B62% 0.028 mg
  • Folate2% 6.5 µg
  • Vitamin E1% 0.22 mg
  • Niacin (B3)1% 0.1 mg

Little or none: Pantothenic acid (B5), Choline, Thiamin (B1), Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D.

minerals

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Iron10% 1.9 mg
  • Manganese9% 0.21 mg
  • Copper5% 0.044 mg
  • Calcium4% 47 mg
  • Magnesium4% 14.9 mg
  • Zinc1% 0.15 mg
  • Potassium1% 55.2 mg

Little or none: Phosphorus, Selenium, Sodium.

Amino acids

Grams in this serving. Essential amino acids are marked •

  • Aspartic acid0.063 g
  • Proline0.057 g
  • Glutamic acid0.054 g
  • Leucine•0.039 g
  • Valine•0.03 g
  • Glycine0.026 g
  • Phenylalanine•0.026 g
  • Arginine0.026 g
  • Alanine0.025 g
  • Lysine•0.024 g
  • Isoleucine•0.022 g
  • Threonine•0.016 g
  • Tyrosine0.016 g
  • Serine0.011 g
  • Histidine•0.009 g
  • Methionine•0.007 g
  • Tryptophan•0.005 g
  • Cystine0.004 g

How it compares

Against other records in Spices and Herbs, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.

  • Calcium

    Higher than 100%

    Same value as 0 of 64 other records.

    leastmost

  • Iron

    Higher than 98%

    Same value as 0 of 64 other records.

    leastmost

  • Protein

    Higher than 94%

    Same value as 0 of 63 other records.

    leastmost

  • Potassium

    Higher than 92%

    Same value as 0 of 62 other records.

    leastmost

  • Fiber

    Higher than 84%

    Same value as 0 of 62 other records.

    leastmost

  • Calories

    Lower than 72%

    Same value as 0 of 64 other records.

    leastmost

Questions

How many calories are in dried basil?
1 tbsp, leaves (2.1 g): 5 calories; protein: 0.48 g, carbohydrates: 1 g, fat: 0.085 g.
How much protein is in dried basil?
23 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 39%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
How many net carbs are in dried basil?
10 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.

Similar foods

All 124 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
Water10.3 g
Energy233 kcal
Energy976 kj
Protein23 g
Total lipid (fat)4.1 g
Ash14.8 g
Carbohydrate, by difference47.8 g
Fiber, total dietary37.7 g
Total Sugars1.7 g
Sucrose0.02 g
Glucose0.75 g
Fructose0.75 g
Lactose0 g
Maltose0 g
Galactose0.19 g
Calcium, Ca2,240 mg
Iron, Fe89.8 mg
Magnesium, Mg711 mg
Phosphorus, P274 mg
Potassium, K2,630 mg
Sodium, Na76 mg
Zinc, Zn7.1 mg
Copper, Cu2.1 mg
Manganese, Mn9.8 mg
Selenium, Se3 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0.8 mg
Thiamin0.08 mg
Riboflavin1.2 mg
Niacin4.9 mg
Pantothenic acid0.84 mg
Vitamin B-61.3 mg
Folate, total310 µg
Folic acid0 µg
Folate, food310 µg
Folate, DFE310 µg
Choline, total54.9 mg
Betaine16.1 mg
Vitamin B-120 µg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE37 µg
Retinol0 µg
Carotene, beta378 µg
Carotene, alpha113 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta24 µg
Vitamin A, IU744 iu
Lycopene393 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin1,150 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)10.7 mg
Vitamin E, added0 mg
Tocopherol, beta0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma0.77 mg
Tocopherol, delta0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)1,715 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg
Fatty acids, total saturated2.2 g
SFA 4:00 g
SFA 6:00 g
SFA 8:00 g
SFA 10:00 g
SFA 12:00 g
SFA 13:00 g
SFA 14:00.046 g
SFA 15:00 g
SFA 16:01 g
SFA 17:00 g
SFA 18:01.1 g
SFA 20:00 g
SFA 22:00 g
SFA 24:00 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated1.2 g
MUFA 14:10 g
MUFA 15:10 g
MUFA 16:10.17 g
MUFA 17:10 g
MUFA 18:11.1 g
MUFA 18:1 c1.1 g
MUFA 20:10 g
MUFA 22:10 g
MUFA 24:1 c0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.5 g
PUFA 18:20.2 g
PUFA 18:30.3 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.3 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0.004 g
PUFA 18:40 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0 g
PUFA 20:30 g
PUFA 20:40 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g
Fatty acids, total trans0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic0 g
TFA 18:1 t0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Phytosterols106 mg
Tryptophan0.26 g
Threonine0.76 g
Isoleucine1.1 g
Leucine1.9 g
Lysine1.1 g
Methionine0.32 g
Cystine0.19 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine0.75 g
Valine1.4 g
Arginine1.2 g
Histidine0.45 g
Alanine1.2 g
Aspartic acid3 g
Glutamic acid2.6 g
Glycine1.3 g
Proline2.7 g
Serine0.53 g
Hydroxyproline0 g
Alcohol, ethyl0 g
Caffeine0 mg
Theobromine0 mg

Source: USDA SR Legacy: the Standard Reference database, USDA's classic nutrient tables. FDC ID 171317, published 2019-04-01. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.