How many calories are in fresh basil?

5 leaves (2.5 g): 1 calories; protein: 0.079 g, carbohydrates: 0.066 g, fat: 0.016 g.

How much protein is in fresh basil?

3.1 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 55%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.

How many net carbs are in fresh basil?

1 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.

Fresh basil

USDA name: Basil, fresh

1 calories in 5 leaves (2.5 g). Per 100 g, protein: 3.1 g, carbohydrates: 2.6 g, fat: 0.64 g.

Serving

= 2.5 g

Fresh basil, 5 leaves

1 calories

Protein: 0.079 g
Carbs: 0.066 g
Fat: 0.016 g
Fiber: 0.04 g
Sugars: 0.007 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving size5 leaves (2.5 g)

Amount per serving
Calories1

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.016 g0%

Saturated Fat 0.001 g0%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg0%

Sodium 0.1 mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 0.066 g0%

Dietary Fiber 0.04 g0%

Total Sugars 0.007 g

Protein 0.079 g

Vitamin D 0 mcg0%

Calcium 4.4 mg0%

Iron 0.079 mg0%

Potassium 7.4 mg0%

* 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 K9% 10.4 µg
Vitamin A1% 6.6 µg
Vitamin C1% 0.45 mg

Little or none: Folate, Vitamin B6, Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Vitamin E, Pantothenic acid (B5), Thiamin (B1), Choline, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D.

minerals

% of the Daily Value in this serving

Manganese1% 0.029 mg
Copper1% 0.01 mg

Little or none: Iron, Magnesium, Calcium, Zinc, Potassium, Phosphorus, Selenium, Sodium.

Amino acids

Grams in this serving. Essential amino acids are marked •

Aspartic acid0.008 g
Glutamic acid0.007 g
Leucine•0.005 g
Alanine0.003 g
Phenylalanine•0.003 g
Valine•0.003 g
Glycine0.003 g
Arginine0.003 g
Lysine•0.003 g
Isoleucine•0.003 g
Proline0.003 g
Threonine•0.003 g
Serine0.002 g
Tyrosine0.002 g
Histidine•0.001 g
Tryptophan•0.001 g
Methionine•0.001 g
Cystine0.001 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.

Sodium
Lower than 95%
Same value as 1 of 64 other records.
leastmost
Carbohydrates
Lower than 90%
Same value as 0 of 63 other records.
leastmost
Sugars
Lower than 90%
Same value as 0 of 40 other records.
leastmost
Calories
Lower than 89%
Same value as 1 of 64 other records.
leastmost
Fiber
Lower than 87%
Same value as 0 of 62 other records.
leastmost
Total fat
Lower than 84%
Same value as 0 of 63 other records.
leastmost

Questions

How many calories are in fresh basil?: 5 leaves (2.5 g): 1 calories; protein: 0.079 g, carbohydrates: 0.066 g, fat: 0.016 g.
How much protein is in fresh basil?: 3.1 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 55%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
How many net carbs are in fresh basil?: 1 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.

Similar foods

All 105 reported nutrients, per 100 g+

Water	92.1 g
Energy	23 kcal
Energy	94 kj
Protein	3.1 g
Total lipid (fat)	0.64 g
Ash	1.5 g
Carbohydrate, by difference	2.6 g
Fiber, total dietary	1.6 g
Total Sugars	0.3 g
Sucrose	0 g
Glucose	0.02 g
Fructose	0.02 g
Lactose	0 g
Maltose	0 g
Galactose	0.27 g
Calcium, Ca	177 mg
Iron, Fe	3.2 mg
Magnesium, Mg	64 mg
Phosphorus, P	56 mg
Potassium, K	295 mg
Sodium, Na	4 mg
Zinc, Zn	0.81 mg
Copper, Cu	0.39 mg
Manganese, Mn	1.1 mg
Selenium, Se	0.3 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	18 mg
Thiamin	0.034 mg
Riboflavin	0.076 mg
Niacin	0.9 mg
Pantothenic acid	0.21 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.15 mg
Folate, total	68 µg
Folic acid	0 µg
Folate, food	68 µg
Folate, DFE	68 µg
Choline, total	11.4 mg
Betaine	0.4 mg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	264 µg
Retinol	0 µg
Carotene, beta	3,142 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta	46 µg
Vitamin A, IU	5,275 iu
Lycopene	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	5,650 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.8 mg
Vitamin E, added	0 mg
Tocopherol, beta	0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma	0.16 mg
Tocopherol, delta	0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha	0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma	0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta	0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units	0 iu
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	415 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)	0 µg
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.041 g
SFA 4:0	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g
SFA 12:0	0 g
SFA 14:0	0 g
SFA 16:0	0.036 g
SFA 18:0	0.005 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.088 g
MUFA 16:1	0 g
MUFA 18:1	0.088 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.39 g
PUFA 18:2	0.073 g
PUFA 18:3	0.32 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g
PUFA 20:4	0 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 trans	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Tryptophan	0.039 g
Threonine	0.1 g
Isoleucine	0.1 g
Leucine	0.19 g
Lysine	0.11 g
Methionine	0.036 g
Cystine	0.028 g
Phenylalanine	0.13 g
Tyrosine	0.077 g
Valine	0.13 g
Arginine	0.12 g
Histidine	0.051 g
Alanine	0.13 g
Aspartic acid	0.3 g
Glutamic acid	0.28 g
Glycine	0.12 g
Proline	0.1 g
Serine	0.099 g
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g
Caffeine	0 mg
Theobromine	0 mg

Source: USDA SR Legacy: the Standard Reference database, USDA's classic nutrient tables. FDC ID 172232, published 2019-04-01. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.