Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve
USDA SR Legacy · 571.4 g
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Basil
23 calories and 3.2 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 1.6 g.
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Basil, fresh
- Source category
- Spices and Herbs
- Nutrition basis
- Per 100 g
- Source record
- USDA FDC 172232
- Publication date
- Apr 2019
On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 80% of 900 other complete oils, sauces & seasonings profiles.
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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.
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1calories
in 2.5 g| Nutrient | Amount | Daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.1 g | — |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g | 0% |
| Fat | 0 g | 0% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0 g | — |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0% |
| Potassium | 7 mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 4 mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.08 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 2 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0% |
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 44%Carbs 37%Fat 20%
Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.
Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.
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| Nutrient | Displayed value | Reported minimum | Reported maximum | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaterPer 100 g | 92.06 g | 90.45 g | 93.17 g | 3 |
| ProteinPer 100 g | 3.15 g | 2.3 g | 3.76 g | 3 |
| Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g | 0.64 g | 0.57 g | 0.67 g | 3 |
| AshPer 100 g | 1.49 g | 1.4 g | 1.7 g | 3 |
| Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g | 1.6 g | 1.4 g | 2 g | 3 |
| Calcium, CaPer 100 g | 177 mg | 143 mg | 200 mg | 3 |
| Magnesium, MgPer 100 g | 64 mg | 47 mg | 82 mg | 3 |
| Phosphorus, PPer 100 g | 56 mg | 43 mg | 72 mg | 3 |
These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.
All 105 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
| Nutrient | Amount | USDA identifier |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 92.06 g | 1051 |
| Energy | 23 kcal | 1008 |
| Energy | 94 kj | 1062 |
| Protein | 3.15 g | 1003 |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.64 g | 1004 |
| Ash | 1.49 g | 1007 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 2.65 g | 1005 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.6 g | 1079 |
| Sugars, Total | 0.3 g | 2000 |
| Sucrose | 0 g | 1010 |
| Glucose | 0.02 g | 1011 |
| Fructose | 0.02 g | 1012 |
| Lactose | 0 g | 1013 |
| Maltose | 0 g | 1014 |
| Galactose | 0.27 g | 1075 |
| Calcium, Ca | 177 mg | 1087 |
| Iron, Fe | 3.17 mg | 1089 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 64 mg | 1090 |
| Phosphorus, P | 56 mg | 1091 |
| Potassium, K | 295 mg | 1092 |
| Sodium, Na | 4 mg | 1093 |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.81 mg | 1095 |
| Copper, Cu | 0.385 mg | 1098 |
| Manganese, Mn | 1.148 mg | 1101 |
| Selenium, Se | 0.3 µg | 1103 |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 18 mg | 1162 |
| Thiamin | 0.034 mg | 1165 |
| Riboflavin | 0.076 mg | 1166 |
| Niacin | 0.902 mg | 1167 |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.209 mg | 1170 |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.155 mg | 1175 |
| Folate, total | 68 µg | 1177 |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 1186 |
| Folate, food | 68 µg | 1187 |
| Folate, DFE | 68 µg | 1190 |
| Choline, total | 11.4 mg | 1180 |
| Betaine | 0.4 mg | 1198 |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 1178 |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 1246 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 264 µg | 1106 |
| Retinol | 0 µg | 1105 |
| Carotene, beta | 3,142 µg | 1107 |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 1108 |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 46 µg | 1120 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 5,275 iu | 1104 |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 1122 |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 5,650 µg | 1123 |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.8 mg | 1109 |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 1242 |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 mg | 1125 |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.16 mg | 1126 |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 mg | 1127 |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 mg | 1128 |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 1129 |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 1130 |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 1131 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 iu | 1110 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 1114 |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 414.8 µg | 1185 |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 1184 |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.041 g | 1258 |
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 1259 |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 1260 |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 1261 |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 1262 |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 1263 |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 1264 |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.036 g | 1265 |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.005 g | 1266 |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.088 g | 1292 |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 1275 |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.088 g | 1268 |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 1277 |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 1279 |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.389 g | 1293 |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.073 g | 1269 |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.316 g | 1270 |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 1276 |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 1271 |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 1278 |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 1280 |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 1272 |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 1257 |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 1253 |
| Tryptophan | 0.039 g | 1210 |
| Threonine | 0.104 g | 1211 |
| Isoleucine | 0.104 g | 1212 |
| Leucine | 0.191 g | 1213 |
| Lysine | 0.11 g | 1214 |
| Methionine | 0.036 g | 1215 |
| Cystine | 0.028 g | 1216 |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13 g | 1217 |
| Tyrosine | 0.077 g | 1218 |
| Valine | 0.127 g | 1219 |
| Arginine | 0.117 g | 1220 |
| Histidine | 0.051 g | 1221 |
| Alanine | 0.132 g | 1222 |
| Aspartic acid | 0.301 g | 1223 |
| Glutamic acid | 0.277 g | 1224 |
| Glycine | 0.122 g | 1225 |
| Proline | 0.104 g | 1226 |
| Serine | 0.099 g | 1227 |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 1018 |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 1057 |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 1058 |