Basil, fresh

5 leaves (3 g): 1 kcal, 0.1 g protein, 0.1 g carbohydrate and 0 g fat.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size5 leaves (3 g)

Amount per serving

Calories0

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 0mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 0g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes Added Sugars ≤0g	≤0%
Protein 0g	0%
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 0mg	0%
Iron 0.1mg	0%
Potassium 10mg	0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) 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.

Estimated values. — means USDA has no value; ≥ is a lower bound. USDA doesn't report added sugars here; they can't exceed total sugars, so ≤ is an upper bound. Source: USDA FoodData Central. Disclaimer.

What 5 leaves (3 g) gives you

Low in total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium

High is 20% of the Daily Value or more for this portion; low is 5% or less (FDA).

Where the calories come from

43% protein · 37% carbohydrate · 20% fat

Protein: 0 g 44%
Carbs: 0 g 37%
Fat: 0 g 20%

Compared with other foods

Per 100 g, against every food in USDA's data.

Calories: less than 95% of foods
Protein: more than 31% of foods
Total fat: less than 76% of foods
Carbohydrate: more than 37% of foods
Dietary fiber: more than 65% of foods
Total sugars: less than 62% of foods
Sodium: less than 90% of foods

All nutrients (57)

Amounts for 5 leaves (3 g) and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.

Energy and macronutrients (6)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calories	0.575 kcal	23 kcal
Protein	0.079 g	3.15 g	0%
Carbohydrate	0.066 g	2.65 g	0%
Dietary fiber	0.04 g	1.6 g	0%
Total sugars	0.007 g	0.3 g
Water	2.3 g	92.1 g

Fats and fatty acids (8)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Total fat	0.016 g	0.64 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.001 g	0.041 g	0%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Monounsaturated fat	0.002 g	0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.01 g	0.389 g
Omega-3 EPA	0 g	0 g
Omega-3 DHA	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%

Minerals (10)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calcium	4.42 mg	177 mg	0%
Iron	0.079 mg	3.17 mg	0%
Magnesium	1.6 mg	64 mg	0%
Phosphorus	1.4 mg	56 mg	0%
Potassium	7.38 mg	295 mg	0%
Sodium	0.1 mg	4 mg	0%
Zinc	0.02 mg	0.81 mg	0%
Copper	0.01 mg	0.385 mg	1%
Manganese	0.029 mg	1.15 mg	1%
Selenium	0.007 mcg	0.3 mcg	0%

Vitamins (13)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Vitamin A	6.6 mcg	264 mcg	1%
Vitamin C	0.45 mg	18 mg	1%
Vitamin D	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Vitamin E	0.02 mg	0.8 mg	0%
Vitamin K	10.4 mcg	415 mcg	9%
Thiamin (B1)	0.001 mg	0.034 mg	0%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.002 mg	0.076 mg	0%
Niacin (B3)	0.023 mg	0.902 mg	0%
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.005 mg	0.209 mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.004 mg	0.155 mg	0%
Folate	1.7 mcg	68 mcg	0%
Vitamin B12	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Choline	0.285 mg	11.4 mg	0%

Amino acids (18)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g
Tryptophan	0.001 g	0.039 g
Threonine	0.003 g	0.104 g
Isoleucine	0.003 g	0.104 g
Leucine	0.005 g	0.191 g
Lysine	0.003 g	0.11 g
Methionine	0.001 g	0.036 g
Cystine	0.001 g	0.028 g
Phenylalanine	0.003 g	0.13 g
Tyrosine	0.002 g	0.077 g
Valine	0.003 g	0.127 g
Arginine	0.003 g	0.117 g
Histidine	0.001 g	0.051 g
Alanine	0.003 g	0.132 g
Aspartic acid	0.008 g	0.301 g
Glutamic acid	0.007 g	0.277 g
Glycine	0.003 g	0.122 g
Proline	0.003 g	0.104 g
Serine	0.002 g	0.099 g

Other (2)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Caffeine	0 mg	0 mg
Alcohol	0 g	0 g

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Sources

USDA FoodData Central record 172232(SR Legacy)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. fdc.nal.usda.gov
Daily Values and high/low thresholds: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, 101.54 and 101.62.