Amount of Zinc in Basil

Welcome to the nutritional zinc content in 7 different types of basil, ranging from 7.10 mg to 0.10 mg per 100g. The basic type of basil is Basil, fresh, where the amount of zinc in 100g is 0.81 mg. 0.81 mg of zinc per 100g, from Basil, fresh corresponds to 5% of the zinc RDA. For a typical serving size of 5.000 leaves (or 2.50 g) the amount of Zinc is 0.02 mg. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 0%.

The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for zinc is based on a 15 mg RDA level for a mature adult.

Top five basil products high in zinc

Below is a summary list for the top five basil items ranked by the amount or level of zinc in 100g.

1. Spices, basil, dried : 7.10mg (47%RDA)
2. Sauce, pesto, BUITONI, pesto with basil, ready-to-serve, refrigerated : 1.33mg (9%RDA)
3. Sauce, pesto, MEZZETTA, NAPA VALLEY BISTRO, basil pesto, ready-to-serve : 1.00mg (7%RDA)
4. Basil, fresh : 0.81mg (5%RDA)
5. MORNINGSTAR FARMS Tomato & Basil Pizza Burger, frozen, unprepared : 0.80mg (5%RDA)

Following on from the five top basil items or products containing zinc we have a more comprehensive break down of Basil, fresh, and the highest item containing zinc which is Spices, basil, dried. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 7 types of basil.

At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 7 different types of basil based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the zinc content in basil.

Basil, fresh - Nutritional Content and Chart

The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Basil, fresh should be considered along with the zinc content.Other important and zinc related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Energy is 23.00 kcal (1% RDA), the amount of Protein is 3.15 g (6% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 0.64 g (1% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 2.65 g (2% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the zinc levels in basil.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Basil, fresh has a nutritional value score of 63.00 out of 100.Comparing the zinc content and the nutritional density in 100g for Basil, fresh; We class this as a medium to low zinc content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a high nutritional density value.

Amount of zinc per 100 Calories

100 calories of basil, fresh is a serving size of 0 g, and the amount of Zinc is 0 mg (0% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Total Fat, in 100 Calories are as follows; Energy 0 kcal (0% RDA), Protein 0 g (0% RDA), Total Fat 0 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 0 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the zinc RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.

Content per Typical Serving Size 5.000 leaves (or 2.50 g)

For the food Basil, fresh the typical serving size is 5.000 leaves (or 2.50 g) which contains 0.02 mg of Zinc. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Energy content is 0.58 kcal, the Protein content is 0.08 g, the Total Fat content is 0.02 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0.07 g. The percentages are shown below in the zinc chart, for the typical serving of zinc and the related and important nutritional values.

Macronutrients in Basil, fresh

The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 5.000 leaves or 2.50 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 0.2 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 0.2 (kcal).

Milligrams of zinc in basil (per 100g)

This list of 7 types of basil, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Spices, basil, dried through to GARDENBURGER Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Burger, frozen, unprepared where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional zinc content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much zinc in basil.

The list below gives the total zinc content in the 7 items from the general description 'basil' each of which show the zinc amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 7 food items shown in the zinc chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The corresponding nutritional value for basil based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of zinc per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart.

The corresponding Calories for basil ranked by the amount of zinc per 100g is shown below in the basil calories chart.

Effect of Preparation and Storage on zinc

The level of zinc can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total number of frozen food items is 2. The highest amount of zinc from the 2 frozen items is in MORNINGSTAR FARMS Tomato & Basil Pizza Burger, frozen, unprepared where the zinc content is 0.80 mg per 100g.

Average Content for basil

The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of zinc contained in 100g of basil, based on the list below of 7 different items under the general description of basil, is 1.69 mg of zinc. This average value corresponds to 11.27 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Energy is 262.86 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 9.69 g, the average amount of Total Fat is 20.11 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.

Median Amount

The median value of Zinc is found in Basil, fresh which in 100g contains 0.81 mg of Zinc. This corresponds to 5 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Energy is 23.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 3.15 g, the amount of Total Fat is 0.64 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 2.65 g.

Highest zinc Content per 100g

Using the list below for the 7 different basil nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of zinc is found in Spices, basil, dried which contains 7.10 mg of zinc per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 47 %. For this 100g serving the Energy content is 233.00 kcal, the Protein content is 22.98 g, the Total Fat content is 4.07 g, the Carbohydrate content is 47.75 g.

The lowest amount of zinc in 100g is in GARDENBURGER Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Burger, frozen, unprepared which contains 0.10 mg. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 1 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Energy is 137.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 5.50 g, the amount of Total Fat is 3.60 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 23.70 g.

The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a zinc range of 7 mg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 96 kcal for Energy, 17.48 g for Protein, 0.47 g for Total Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.

Highest Amount of zinc per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high zinc foods in your diet. For example 100g of Basil, fresh contains 0.81 mg of zinc. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the zinc nutritional content.

The food with the highest zinc content per typical serving is Sauce, pesto, BUITONI, pesto with basil, ready-to-serve, refrigerated which contains 0.84 mg in 0.250 cup (or 63.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 6 %. For this serving the Energy content is 263.34 kcal, the Protein content is 6.19 g, the Total Fat content is 23.69 g and the Carbohydrate content is 6.36 g.

Nutritional Information Summary

From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing zinc which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of high zinc content in foods.

Basil List, zinc Content per 100g 1. Spices, basil, dried - Zinc   Nutritional Value : 27.00 / 100     food group -   Zinc (%RDA) Energy (%RDA) Carbohydrate (%RDA) Total Fat (%RDA) Protein (%RDA)   Profile for a 100g serving :   7.10 mg (47%) 233.00 kcal (12%) 47.75 g (37%) 4.07 g (6%) 22.98 g (41%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 tsp and leaves (or 0.70g):    0.05 mg (0%) 1.63 kcal (0%) 0.33 g (0%) 0.03 g (0%) 0.16 g (0%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 tbsp and leaves (or 2.10g):   0.15 mg (1%) 4.89 kcal (0%) 1 g (1%) 0.09 g (0%) 0.48 g (1%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 tsp and ground (or 1.40g):   0.1 mg (1%) 3.26 kcal (0%) 0.67 g (1%) 0.06 g (0%) 0.32 g (1%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 tbsp and ground (or 4.50g):   0.32 mg (2%) 10.49 kcal (1%) 2.15 g (2%) 0.18 g (0%) 1.03 g (2%) 2. Sauce, pesto, BUITONI, pesto with basil, ready-to-serve, refrigerated - Zinc   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Zinc Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   1.33 mg (9%) 418.00 kcal (21%) 10.09 g (8%) 37.60 g (58%) 9.83 g (18%)   Typical Serving size of 0.250 cup (or 63.00g):    0.84 mg (6%) 263.34 kcal (13%) 6.36 g (5%) 23.69 g (36%) 6.19 g (11%) 3. Sauce, pesto, MEZZETTA, NAPA VALLEY BISTRO, basil pesto, ready-to-serve - Zinc   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Zinc Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   1.00 mg (7%) 496.00 kcal (25%) 5.12 g (4%) 49.88 g (77%) 6.69 g (12%)   Typical Serving size of 0.250 cup (or 60.00g):    0.6 mg (4%) 297.6 kcal (15%) 3.07 g (2%) 29.93 g (46%) 4.01 g (7%) 4. Basil, fresh - Zinc   Nutritional Value : 63.00 / 100     food group -   Zinc Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   0.81 mg (5%) 23.00 kcal (1%) 2.65 g (2%) 0.64 g (1%) 3.15 g (6%)   Typical Serving size of 5.000 leaves (or 2.50g):    0.02 mg (0%) 0.58 kcal (0%) 0.07 g (0%) 0.02 g (0%) 0.08 g (0%)   Other serving sizes 2.000 tbsp and chopped (or 5.30g):   0.04 mg (0%) 1.22 kcal (0%) 0.14 g (0%) 0.03 g (0%) 0.17 g (0%)   Other serving sizes 0.250 cup leaves and whole (or 6.00g):   0.05 mg (0%) 1.38 kcal (0%) 0.16 g (0%) 0.04 g (0%) 0.19 g (0%) 5. MORNINGSTAR FARMS Tomato & Basil Pizza Burger, frozen, unprepared - Zinc   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group - Legumes and Legume Products   Zinc Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   0.80 mg (5%) 161.00 kcal (8%) 14.00 g (11%) 8.60 g (13%) 15.50 g (28%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 burger (or 67.00g):    0.54 mg (4%) 107.87 kcal (5%) 9.38 g (7%) 5.76 g (9%) 10.39 g (19%) 6. Sauce, pesto, CLASSICO, basil pesto, ready-to-serve - Zinc   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Zinc Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   0.68 mg (5%) 372.00 kcal (19%) 6.93 g (5%) 36.38 g (56%) 4.16 g (7%)   Typical Serving size of 0.250 cup (or 62.00g):    0.42 mg (3%) 230.64 kcal (12%) 4.3 g (3%) 22.56 g (35%) 2.58 g (5%)

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