Vegetables
Basil, raw
100 g of Basil, raw provides 46 kcal (194 kJ). Its composition stands out for its content of iron (5.5 mg), calcium (250 mg) and vitamin C (26 mg) per 100 g. This food belongs to the “Herbs” category (“Vegetables” family) of the Swiss database.

The essentials for 100 g
% of nutrient reference values (adults), for the displayed portion.
Detailed composition
for 100 g| Nutrient | Value | % NRV* |
|---|---|---|
| Macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 46 kcal (194 kJ)C | 2% |
| Protein | 3.1 gA | 6% |
| Fat | 0.8 gA | 1% |
| of which saturated fat | 0.1 gA | 1% |
| of which polyunsaturated | 0.4 gA | n/a |
| of which omega-3 | n/a | n/a |
| Carbohydrates | 5.1 gA | 2% |
| of which sugars | 5 gA | 6% |
| Dietary fibre | 3.1 gA | 10% |
| Water | 86.4 gA | n/a |
| Alcohol | 0 gA | n/a |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 250 mgA | 31% |
| Iron | 5.5 mgA | 39% |
| Magnesium | 11 mgA | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 37 mgA | 5% |
| Potassium | 300 mgA | 15% |
| Sodium | 9 mgA | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.7 mgA | 7% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin D | 0 µgA | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µgA | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 26 mgA | 26% |
| Folate | 50 µgA | 25% |
* Share of the nutrient reference values for adults (Swiss FIC ordinance, annex 10), for the displayed portion. For dietary fibre the annex sets no value: the 30 g a day is an indicative benchmark. “n/a”: value not available in the source, never estimated by us. A, E or C indicates each value’s origin.







