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Basil, leaves, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Basil, leaves, raw has 21 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 2.0 g protein, 0.6 g fat and 4.0 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number06238
Name in Japaneseバジル 葉 生
Food groupVegetables
Refuse (inedible part)20 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy21 kcal
Water91.5 g
Protein2.0 g
Fat0.6 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)4.0 g
Dietary fibre4.0 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium1 mg
Potassium420 mg
Calcium240 mg
Iron1.5 mg
Vitamin C16 mg
Cholesterol(0) mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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