How many calories in
basil?
Basil runs 23 calories per 100g, but realistic per-meal portions add fewer than 5 calories. Useful as flavor without budget cost. The 100g number is mostly a comparison reference.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical basil serving translates in your tracker:
What 23 calories means.
Very low calorie — at 23 kcal per 100g, basil adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.
Skip the lookup. Snap the plate.
Point your iPhone camera at basil and Spotwell's AI estimates the portion and macros in a few seconds. Check it, adjust anything that looks off, and log it.
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How many calories in basil?
Basil has approximately 23 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 20 calories.
How much protein is in basil?
3.2g of protein per 100g. That puts basil at roughly 13.9g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other herbs & spices sources.
How do I log basil accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is basil good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Basil is naturally low-calorie at 23 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.