Herbs & Spices Phytochemical data available 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 13-804
✦ Excellent vitamin K ✦ Beta-carotene contributor ✦ Volatile aromatics: use fresh ✦ Manganese and iron

Fresh basil is an aromatic herb providing notable vitamin K, beta-carotene, and useful manganese. Its characteristic sweet, peppery aroma comes from linalool and eugenol, volatile compounds lost rapidly when cooked or dried. It is used fresh in salads, pasta, pizza, and pesto, and is the defining herb of Italian and Southeast Asian cuisines.

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Preparation note

Add fresh basil at the very end of cooking or after removing from heat to preserve its volatile aroma. Store at room temperature (not the fridge, which blackens the leaves); keep stems in water like cut flowers.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

169
kJ
Energy
3.10
g
Protein
5.10
g
Carbs
0.80
g
Fat
0.02
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Vitamin A (RAE) 329 µg 47%
Potassium 300 mg 15%
Calcium 250 mg 31%
Phosphorus 37.0 mg 5%
Vitamin C 26.0 mg 33%
Magnesium 11.0 mg 3%
Iron 5.50 mg 39%
Niacin (B3) 1.10 mg 7%
Zinc 0.700 mg 7%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.310 mg 22%
Thiamin (B1) 0.080 mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Trans fat 0.000 g —
Cholesterol 0.000 mg —
Beta-carotene 3,950 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. Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound. 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.