Calories in Basilikum, friske

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Basilikum, friske contains 23 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 2 tbsp, hakkede (5,3 g) provides about 1 kcal.

Roughly 44 % of its calories come from protein, with 37 % from carbohydrates and 20 % from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in krydderier og urter on FoodFactly, where the median is 285 kcal per 100 g across 63 foods.

100 g provides 346 % of the Daily Value for Vitamin K, 50 % of the Daily Value for mangan and 43 % of the Daily Value for kobber.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.

23kcal per 100 g
3,2 gprotein
2,7 gcarbohydrates
0,64 gfat
1kcal in 2 tbsp, hakkede (5,3 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 23 kcal
Total fat M 0,64 g 0,8 %
Saturated fat ? 0,041 g 0,2 %
Trans fat Z 0 g
Cholesterol Z 0 mg 0 %
Sodium M 4 mg 0,2 %
Total carbohydrates C 2,7 g 1 %
Dietary fiber M 1,6 g 6 %
Total sugars M 0,3 g
Protein M 3,2 g 6 %
Vitamin A ? 264 µg29 %
Vitamin C ? 18 mg20 %
Vitamin D Z 0 µg0 %
Vitamin E M 0,8 mg5 %
Vitamin K M 415 µg346 %
Thiamin (B1) M 0,034 mg3 %
Riboflavin (B2) M 0,076 mg6 %
Niacin (B3) M 0,9 mg6 %
Pantothensyre (B5) M 0,21 mg4 %
Vitamin B6 M 0,16 mg9 %
Folat (B9) C 68 µg17 %
Vitamin B12 Z 0 µg0 %
Cholin ? 11,4 mg2 %
Calcium M 177 mg14 %
Jern ? 3,2 mg18 %
Magnesium M 64 mg15 %
Phosphor M 56 mg4 %
Kalium M 295 mg6 %
Zink M 0,81 mg7 %
Kobber M 0,39 mg43 %
Mangan M 1,1 mg50 %
Selen M 0,3 µg0,5 %

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 44 %Carbohydrates: 37 %Fat: 20 %23kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 44 %
  • Carbohydrates 37 %
  • Fat 20 %

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Vitamin K346 %Mangan50 %Kobber43 %Vitamin A29 %Vitamin C20 %Jern18 %Folat (B9)17 %Magnesium15 %Calcium14 %Vitamin B69 %

Nutritional insights

  • Protein3,2 gin the lowest quarter of krydderier og urter (median 9,6 g)
  • Fiber1,6 gin the lowest quarter of krydderier og urter (median 14,7 g)
  • Sugars0,3 gin the lowest quarter of krydderier og urter (median 2,9 g)
  • Fat0,64 gin the lowest quarter of krydderier og urter (median 5,9 g)
  • Saturated fat0,041 gin the lowest quarter of krydderier og urter (median 0,86 g)
  • Sodium4 mgin the lowest quarter of krydderier og urter (median 50 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal13,7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water92,1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Engangsmættet fedt ?0,088 g
Polyumættet fedt ?0,39 g
Sugars and starch (6)
Saccharose M0 g
Glucose M0,02 g
Fruktose M0,02 g
Lactose M0 g
Maltose M0 g
Galactose M0,27 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan Formand ?0,039 g
Threonin ?0,1 g
Isoleucin ?0,1 g
Leucin ?0,19 g
Lysin ?0,11 g
Methionin ?0,036 g
Cystin ?0,028 g
Phenylalanin ?0,13 g
Tyrosin ?0,077 g
Valine ?0,13 g
Arginin ?0,12 g
Histidin ?0,051 g
Alanin ?0,13 g
Asparaginsyre ?0,3 g
Glutaminsyre ?0,28 g
Glycin ?0,12 g
Proline ?0,1 g
Serine ?0,099 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20: 5 n-3) Z0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22: 6 n-3) Z0 g
Linolsyre (omega- 6, 18: 2) ?0,073 g
SFA 4: 0 Z0 g
SFA 6: 0 Z0 g
SFA 8: 0 Z0 g
SFA 10: 0 Z0 g
SFA 12: 0 Z0 g
SFA 14: 0 Z0 g
SFA 16: 0 ?0,036 g
SFA 18: 0 ?0,005 g
MUFA 18: 1 ?0,088 g
PUFA 18: 3 ?0,32 g
PUFA 20: 4 Z0 g
MUFA 16: 1 Z0 g
PUFA 18: 4 Z0 g
MUFA 20: 1 Z0 g
MUFA 22: 1 Z0 g
PUFA 22: 5 n-3 (DPA) Z0 g
Carotenoids (14)
Betacaroten M3.142 µg
Lycopen M0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin M5.650 µg
Retinol Z0 µg
Caroten, alfa M0 µg
D-vitamin (D2 + D3), internationale enheder Z0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta M46 µg
Tocopherol, beta M0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma M0,16 mg
Tocopherol, delta M0 mg
Tocotrienol, alfa M0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta M0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma M0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta M0 mg
Other components (13)
Vand M92,1 g
Alkohol Z0 g
Koffein Z0 mg
Aske M1,5 g
Theobromin Z0 mg
Energi C94 kJ
A-vitamin, IE ?5.275 IU
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinon) M0 µg
Folinsyre Z0 µg
Folat, mad M68 µg
Betain M0,4 mg
Vitamin E, tilsat Z0 mg
B12-vitamin, tilsat Z0 µg

Other forms of Basilikum

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Basilikum, rå Raw 23 3,2 g 2,7 g 0,64 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Pigget annona / guanabana, friske Raw 43 3,5 g 7 g 1,1 g
Peberfrugter, hot, rå Raw 34 1,4 g 7,7 g 0,4 g
Urteudtræk, friske Raw 44 3,3 g 8,4 g 0,73 g
Varm pebersauce 12 1,3 g 0,8 g 0,76 g
Buffalo-sauce 11 1,2 g 0,75 g 0,71 g
Kapers, dåse Canned 23 2,4 g 4,9 g 0,86 g
Salt, tabel 0 0 g 0 g 0 g
Citronsaft, 100%, på dåse eller på flaske Canned 17 0,45 g 5,6 g 0,07 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in raw basilikum?

100 g of raw basilikum has 23 kcal. 2 tbsp, hakkede (5,3 g): about 1 kcal. 5 blade (2,5 g): about 1 kcal. 0,25 kop blade, hele (6 g): about 1 kcal.

How much protein is in raw basilikum?

Raw basilikum contains 3,2 g of protein per 100 g (6 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0,17 g in 2 tbsp, hakkede (5,3 g). About 44 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other krydderier og urter, that is in the lowest quarter (median 9,6 g).

How many carbs are in raw basilikum?

Raw basilikum has 2,7 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 1,6 g of fiber and 0,3 g of sugars.

How much fat is in raw basilikum?

Raw basilikum contains 0,64 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0,041 g is saturated (0,2 % of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does raw basilikum contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin K (346 % DV), mangan (50 % DV), kobber (43 % DV), Vitamin A (29 % DV) and Vitamin C (20 % DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in raw basilikum?

100 g contains 4 mg of sodium, 0,2 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated 1. april 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on 6. november 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 172232. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 1. april 2019. Imported 6. november 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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