USDA reference food · Spices and Herbs
Spices, basil, dried
Per 100 g, spices, basil, dried has 230 calories, 23g of protein, 4g of fat and 38g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171317). It is one of 3 USDA descriptions of basil.
FoodData Central 171317, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 23g
- more than 82% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 233
- more than 61% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 37.7g
- more than 100% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 171317); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin K1,715 µg in 100 g (100 g), 1429% of the Daily Value
- Manganese9.8 mg in 100 g (100 g), 426% of the Daily Value
- Copper2.1 mg in 100 g (100 g), 233% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium711 mg in 100 g (100 g), 169% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin1.2 mg in 100 g (100 g), 92% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B61.3 mg in 100 g (100 g), 79% of the Daily Value
- Folate310 µg DFE in 100 g (100 g), 78% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin E11 mg in 100 g (100 g), 71% of the Daily Value
- Zinc7.1 mg in 100 g (100 g), 65% of the Daily Value
- Niacin4.9 mg in 100 g (100 g), 31% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus274 mg in 100 g (100 g), 22% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171317), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 60% carbohydrate, 11% fat and 29% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 233 | 61% |
| Protein | 23.0 g | 82% |
| Total fat | 4.07 g | 46% |
| Carbohydrate | 47.8 g | 82% |
| Fiber | 37.7 g | 100% |
| Total sugars | 1.71 g | 53% |
| Sodium | 76.0 mg | 52% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (121)
The portion is 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (20)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 23.0 g | 23.0 g | 46% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.07 g | 4.07 g | 5% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 47.8 g | 47.8 g | 17% |
| Ash | 14.8 g | 14.8 g | |
| Energy | 233 kcal | 233 kcal | |
| Sucrose | 0.020 g | 0.020 g | |
| Glucose | 0.75 g | 0.75 g | |
| Fructose | 0.75 g | 0.75 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 10.3 g | 10.3 g | |
| Total Sugars | 1.71 g | 1.71 g | |
| Galactose | 0.19 g | 0.19 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 37.7 g | 37.7 g | 135% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.16 g | 2.16 g | 11% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.24 g | 1.24 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.50 g | 0.50 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 2,240 mg | 2,240 mg | 172% |
| Iron, Fe | 89.8 mg | 89.8 mg | 499% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 711 mg | 711 mg | 169% |
| Phosphorus, P | 274 mg | 274 mg | 22% |
| Potassium, K | 2,630 mg | 2,630 mg | 56% |
| Sodium, Na | 76.0 mg | 76.0 mg | 3% |
| Zinc, Zn | 7.10 mg | 7.10 mg | 65% |
| Copper, Cu | 2.10 mg | 2.10 mg | 233% |
| Manganese, Mn | 9.80 mg | 9.80 mg | 426% |
| Selenium, Se | 3.00 µg | 3.00 µg | 5% |
Vitamins (33)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 37.0 µg | 37.0 µg | 4% |
| Carotene, beta | 378 µg | 378 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 113 µg | 113 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 10.7 mg | 10.7 mg | 71% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 24.0 µg | 24.0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 393 µg | 393 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 1,150 µg | 1,150 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.77 mg | 0.77 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.80 mg | 0.80 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.080 mg | 0.080 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin | 1.20 mg | 1.20 mg | 92% |
| Niacin | 4.90 mg | 4.90 mg | 31% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.84 mg | 0.84 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 1.34 mg | 1.34 mg | 79% |
| Folate, total | 310 µg | 310 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 54.9 mg | 54.9 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 1,715 µg | 1,715 µg | 1429% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 310 µg | 310 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 310 µg | 310 µg | 78% |
| Betaine | 16.1 mg | 16.1 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.26 g | 0.26 g | |
| Threonine | 0.76 g | 0.76 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.06 g | 1.06 g | |
| Leucine | 1.85 g | 1.85 g | |
| Lysine | 1.15 g | 1.15 g | |
| Methionine | 0.32 g | 0.32 g | |
| Cystine | 0.19 g | 0.19 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.25 g | 1.25 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.75 g | 0.75 g | |
| Valine | 1.45 g | 1.45 g | |
| Arginine | 1.23 g | 1.23 g | |
| Histidine | 0.45 g | 0.45 g | |
| Alanine | 1.18 g | 1.18 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 3.02 g | 3.02 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 2.57 g | 2.57 g | |
| Glycine | 1.25 g | 1.25 g | |
| Proline | 2.70 g | 2.70 g | |
| Serine | 0.53 g | 0.53 g |
Fatty acids (36)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.046 g | 0.046 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.04 g | 1.04 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.07 g | 1.07 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.07 g | 1.07 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.20 g | 0.20 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.30 g | 0.30 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.17 g | 0.17 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Phytosterols | 106 mg | 106 mg | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 1.07 g | 1.07 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.0040 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 13:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171317: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat basil
USDA lists 3 preparations of basil. The basil page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov