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Fresh basil

Regional seasonality

Not currently in local season. — Northern North America

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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories22 kcal
  • Proteins3.15 g
  • Carbohydrates2.65 g
  • Fats0.64 g
  • Fiber1.6 g
  • Sodium0.004 g
  • Sugars0.3 g
  • CO₂ footprint150 g
Detailed nutrition enriched from Canadian Nutrient File — Spices, basil, fresh

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 0.041 g0.2% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 20 g/day
  • Calcium 177 mg18% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 3.17 mg14–23% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
Full nutrient profile 87 nutrients
Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 8 nutrients
  • Magnesium 64 mg21% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 56 mg8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 295 mg8.4% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 4 mg0.2% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 0.81 mg5.8–7.4% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 0.385 mg43% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 1.15 mg38% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 0.3 µg0.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 23 nutrients
  • Retinol 0 µg
  • Retinol activity equivalents 264 µg33% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 800 µg RAE/day
  • Beta carotene 3142 µg
  • Alpha carotene 0 µg
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 0 IU
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Beta cryptoxanthin 46 µg
  • Lycopene 0 µg
  • Lutein and zeaxanthin 5650 µg
  • Vitamin C 18 mg18% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 100 mg/day
  • Thiamine 0.034 mg2.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Riboflavin 0.076 mg6.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Niacin (nicotinic acid) preformed 0.902 mg6% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Total niacin equivalent 1.55 mg NE10% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Pantothenic acid 0.209 mg4.2% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5 mg/day
  • Vitamin B-6 0.155 mg12% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.3 mg/day
  • Total folacin 68 µg
  • Vitamin B-12 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Choline, total 11.4 mg
  • Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 415 µg
  • Folic acid 0 µg
  • Naturally occurring folate 68 µg
  • Dietary folate equivalents 68 µg17% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 400 µg DFE/day
Fatty acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids 32 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 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 16:0, hexadecanoic 0.036 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 18:0, octadecanoic 0.005 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1undifferentiated, octadecenoic 0.088 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2undifferentiated, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.073 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3undifferentiated, linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.316 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4, eicosatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:6 n-3, docosahexaenoic (DHA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1undifferentiated, hexadecenoic 0 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 0.088 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total 0.389 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1t, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2 c,c n-6, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.07 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1c, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-6, g-linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-3 linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.316 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 0.3 g
Other compounds Additional compounds measured by CNF 23 nutrients
  • Alcohol 0 g
  • Moisture 92.1 g
  • Caffeine 0 mg
  • Theobromine 0 mg
  • Betaine 0.4 mg
  • Tryptophan 0.039 g
  • Threonine 0.104 g
  • Isoleucine 0.104 g
  • Leucine 0.191 g
  • Lysine 0.11 g
  • Methionine 0.036 g
  • Cystine 0.028 g
  • Phenylalanine 0.13 g
  • Tyrosine 0.077 g
  • Valine 0.127 g
  • Arginine 0.117 g
  • Histidine 0.051 g
  • Alanine 0.132 g
  • Aspartic acid 0.301 g
  • Glutamic acid 0.277 g
  • Glycine 0.122 g
  • Proline 0.104 g
  • Serine 0.099 g
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

Fresh basil leaves with a sweet, peppery aroma, added at the end of cooking or raw in pesto, salads and tomato dishes.

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