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Dried basil

Regional seasonality

Available all year, with no season to wait for. — Northern North America

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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories233 kcal
  • Proteins23 g
  • Carbohydrates47.8 g
  • Fats4.07 g
  • Fiber37.7 g
  • Sodium0.076 g
  • Sugars1.71 g
  • CO₂ footprint500 g
Detailed nutrition enriched from Canadian Nutrient File — Spices, basil, dried

Per 100 g

Key nutrients

Saturated fat, calcium and iron. Open the full profile for every vitamin, mineral and fatty acid reported.

Nutrition source Health Canada · CNF 2026

These are the nutrient amounts available for 100 g of this ingredient. A missing nutrient means that no value was reported—not that the amount is zero.

  • Saturated fat 2.16 g11% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 20 g/day
  • Calcium 2240 mg224% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 89.8 mg408–641% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
Full nutrient profile 110 nutrients
Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 8 nutrients
  • Magnesium 711 mg229% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 274 mg39% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 2630 mg75% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 76 mg3.8% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 7.1 mg51–65% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 2.1 mg233% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 9.8 mg327% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 3 µg5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 27 nutrients
  • Retinol 0 µg
  • Retinol activity equivalents 37 µg4.6% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 800 µg RAE/day
  • Beta carotene 378 µg
  • Alpha carotene 113 µg
  • Alpha-tocopherol 10.7 mg119% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 9 mg α-tocopherol/day
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 0 IU
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Beta cryptoxanthin 24 µg
  • Lycopene 393 µg
  • Lutein and zeaxanthin 1150 µg
  • Beta-tocopherol 0 mg
  • Gamma-tocopherol 0.77 mg
  • Delta-tocopherol 0 mg
  • Vitamin C 0.8 mg0.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 100 mg/day
  • Thiamine 0.08 mg6.7% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Riboflavin 1.2 mg100% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Niacin (nicotinic acid) preformed 4.9 mg33% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Total niacin equivalent 9.23 mg NE62% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Pantothenic acid 0.838 mg17% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5 mg/day
  • Vitamin B-6 1.34 mg103% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.3 mg/day
  • Total folacin 310 µg
  • Vitamin B-12 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Choline, total 54.9 mg
  • Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 1715 µg
  • Folic acid 0 µg
  • Naturally occurring folate 310 µg
  • Dietary folate equivalents 310 µg78% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 400 µg DFE/day
Fatty acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids 43 nutrients
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fatty acids, trans, total 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 4:0, butanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 6:0, hexanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 8:0, octanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 10:0, decanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 12:0, dodecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 14:0, tetradecanoic 0.046 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 16:0, hexadecanoic 1.04 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 18:0, octadecanoic 1.08 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 20:0, eicosanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1undifferentiated, octadecenoic 1.07 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2undifferentiated, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.199 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3undifferentiated, linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.3 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4, eicosatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:6 n-3, docosahexaenoic (DHA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 22:0, docosanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 14:1, tetradecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1undifferentiated, hexadecenoic 0.171 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:4, octadecatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 20:1, eicosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:5 n-3, eicosapentaenoic (EPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1undifferentiated, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:5 n-3, docosapentaenoic (DPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, total 1.24 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total 0.498 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 15:0, pentadecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 17:0, heptadecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 24:0, tetracosanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1t, octadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 24:1c, tetracosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:2 c,c eicosadienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1c, octadecenoic 1.07 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-6, g-linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 17:1, heptadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 13:0 tridecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 15:1, pentadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-3 linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.296 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-3 eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-6, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4 n-6, arachidonic 0 g
Sugars Individual sugars reported in the food 1 nutrient
  • Sugars, total 1.71 g
Other compounds Additional compounds measured by CNF 31 nutrients
  • Sucrose 0.02 g
  • Glucose 0.75 g
  • Fructose 0.75 g
  • Lactose 0 g
  • Maltose 0 g
  • Alcohol 0 g
  • Moisture 10.4 g
  • Caffeine 0 mg
  • Theobromine 0 mg
  • Galactose 0.19 g
  • Betaine 16.1 mg
  • Tryptophan 0.26 g
  • Threonine 0.76 g
  • Isoleucine 1.06 g
  • Leucine 1.85 g
  • Lysine 1.15 g
  • Methionine 0.32 g
  • Cystine 0.19 g
  • Phenylalanine 1.25 g
  • Tyrosine 0.75 g
  • Valine 1.45 g
  • Arginine 1.23 g
  • Histidine 0.45 g
  • Alanine 1.18 g
  • Aspartic acid 3.02 g
  • Glutamic acid 2.57 g
  • Glycine 1.25 g
  • Proline 2.7 g
  • Serine 0.53 g
  • Hydroxyproline 0 g
  • Total plant sterol 106 mg
What does “% of daily reference” mean?

Codex Nutrient Reference Values are standard daily values for the general population older than 36 months, designed for nutrition labelling. The percentage shows how much this amount contributes to that daily reference; it is a comparison guide, not a personalised medical target. Vitamin D, iron and zinc use ranges because their Codex values depend on sunlight exposure or dietary absorption. Sodium and saturated fat are daily maximums; potassium is a daily target. A percentage is shown only when the stored nutrient matches the Codex total or equivalent. Codex does not define a separate daily reference for each individual fatty acid.

Read the official Codex CXG 2-1985 references

Description

Dried basil leaves, for tomato sauces, soups and Mediterranean dishes when fresh basil is not at hand.

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A dry Italian-style seasoning blend for pasta nights when the sauce needs backup and the supermarket jar of "Italian seasoning" tastes like packaging dust. This one is bold on herbs, light on nonsense, and useful for spaghetti, tomato sauces, lentils, or roasted vegetables.

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