Herbs & Spices High protein 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 13-805
✦ More concentrated than fresh ✦ Calcium and vitamin K per teaspoon ✦ Iron contributor ✦ Suits long-cooked dishes

Dried ground basil has a more concentrated but less complex flavour than fresh basil, as volatile aromatics are lost in drying. It provides trace calcium, iron, and vitamin K per teaspoon — more concentrated per gram than fresh due to water loss. It is used in dried herb blends, marinades, and long-cooked dishes where fresh basil would lose all flavour.

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Preparation note

Add dried basil early in cooking (unlike fresh, which goes in at the end); use about one-third the amount specified for fresh basil. Rub between your fingers before adding to activate the aromatic oils.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

1,051
kJ
Energy
14.4
g
Protein
43.2
g
Carbs
4.00
g
Fat
0.09
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Potassium 3,430 mg 172%
Calcium 2,110 mg 200%
Phosphorus 490 mg 70%
Vitamin A (RAE) 469 µg 67%
Magnesium 420 mg 112%
Iron 42.0 mg 200%
Niacin (B3) 6.90 mg 43%
Zinc 5.80 mg 58%
Manganese 3.20 mg 160%
Copper 1.37 mg 137%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.320 mg 23%
Thiamin (B1) 0.150 mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin C 0.000 mg 0%
Folate 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Cholesterol 0.000 mg —
Beta-carotene 5,630 µg —
Retinol (vitamin A) 0.000 µg 0%

* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.

Primary data source for this entry: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021. All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated. % Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Nutriofia is a research and information resource — nothing on this page constitutes medical advice. Page generated from Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.