Basil, fresh

Plant foods · Herbs & spices · Spices & herbs

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Macronutrients 85 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 3.2 g · 13 kcal/100g
Fat 0.6 g · 6 kcal/100g
Carbs 2.7 g · 11 kcal/100g
Fiber 1.6 g
Water 92 g
Total energy 23 kcal

Energy is predominantly from protein (44%); EFSA recommends 10–35% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 72 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.6g
Saturated
0.0g
Monounsat.
0.1g
Polyunsat.
0.4g
Omega-6
0.07g

Saturated fat is 1.6% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 78 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 78%
Methionine + Cysteine 92%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (78% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 58 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 264 µg
Vitamin C 18.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.8 mg
Vitamin K 415 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.03 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.08 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.9 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.2 mg
Vitamin B6 0.16 mg
Folate (B9) 68 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 177 mg
Iron 3.2 mg
Magnesium 64 mg
Phosphorus 56 mg
Potassium 295 mg
Sodium 4 mg
Zinc 0.8 mg
Copper 0.39 mg
Manganese 1.15 mg
Selenium 0.3 µg

Notable source of Vitamin K (553% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.