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Basil leaves ( Ocimum basilicum ).
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Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Herbs & spices · Lamiaceae family

  • 233kcal
  • 23 gprotein
  • 37.7 gfibre

Per 100 g, dried.

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What 100 g is made of

  • Protein 23 g
  • Fat 4.1 g
  • Carbohydrate 47.8 g
  • Water and other 25.2 g

“Water and other” is what is left of 100 g after protein, fat and carbohydrate (mostly water, plus ash).

Vitamins and minerals in 100 g

Bars show the share of the US adult daily value. The rank compares 260 ingredients.

Where it comes from

Native to: Australia, China, India, Philippines, South-eastern Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan

Used in GlobeCooks dishes from: Europe (5), Asia (3), Americas (2)

Native range and history are drawn from Wikipedia and Wikidata by GlobeCooks.

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Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (food 171317), public domain. Identity: Wikidata Q65522654. Compiled by GlobeCooks.

Basil: nutrition per 100 g and where it comes from · Open Data Finder