| PHYTO- NUTRIENTS | Orientin and Vicenin flavonoids – anti-cancer and protection from free-radical damage |
| FUNCTIONAL BENEFITS and NUTRITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS |
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| PLANT FAMILY | Mint. Related to: Mint, Rosemary, Oregano, Marjoram, Sage, Thyme |
| DANGERS | Oxalate (Calcium binding and Kidney health) |
| Basil, fresh | per 100 g | %RDA | |||
| Nutrient | Unit | RDA | UL | ||
| Water | g | 92.06 | |||
| Energy | kcal | 23 | |||
| Protein | g | 3.15 | |||
| Total lipid (fat) | g | 0.64 | |||
| Carbohydrate, by difference | g | 2.65 | |||
| Fiber, total dietary | g | 1.6 | |||
| Sugars, total | g | 0.3 | |||
| Minerals | |||||
| Calcium, Ca | mg | 1000.0 | 2500.0 | 177 | 17.7% |
| Iron, Fe | mg | 8.0 | 45.0 | 3.17 | 39.6% |
| Magnesium, Mg | mg | 420.0 | 64 | 15.2% | |
| Phosphorus, P | mg | 700.0 | 4000.0 | 56 | 8.0% |
| Potassium, K | mg | 470.0 | 295 | 62.8% | |
| Sodium, Na | mg | 4 | |||
| Zinc, Zn | mg | 11.0 | 40.0 | 0.81 | 7.4% |
| Copper, Cu | mg | 0.9 | 10.0 | 0.385 | 42.8% |
| Manganese, Mn | mg | 2.3 | 11.0 | 1.148 | 49.9% |
| Selenium, Se | µg | 55.0 | 400.0 | 0.3 | 0.5% |
| Vitamins | |||||
| Vitamin C | mg | 90.0 | 2000.0 | 18 | 20.0% |
| Thiamin | mg | 1.2 | 0.034 | 2.8% | |
| Riboflavin | mg | 1.3 | 0.076 | 5.8% | |
| Niacin | mg | 16.0 | 35.0 | 0.902 | 5.6% |
| Pantothenic acid | mg | 5.0 | 0.209 | 4.2% | |
| Vitamin B-6 | mg | 1.7 | 200.0 | 0.155 | 9.1% |
| Folate, total | µg | 400.0 | 1000.0 | 68 | 17.0% |
| Choline, total | mg | 11.4 | |||
| Betaine | mg | 0.4 | |||
| Vitamin B-12 | µg | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Carotene, beta | µg | 3142 | |||
| Carotene, alpha | µg | 0 | |||
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | µg | 46 | |||
| Vitamin A, IU | IU | 5000.0 | 50000.0 | 5275 | 105.5% |
| Lycopene | µg | 0 | |||
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | µg | 5650 | |||
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | mg | 0.8 | |||
| Vitamin E, total | mg | 15.0 | 1000.0 | 0.16 | 1.1% |
| Vitamin D | IU | 600.0 | 2000.0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | µg | 120.0 | 2000.0 | 414.8 | 345.7% |
The Recommended Dietary Amount (RDA) is based upon recommendations for a 40 year old very active man that I have adapted from USDA’s Dietary Intake Recommendations: http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/fnic/interactiveDRI/. Using this link you can make your own calculations
Adapted from
- Murray, M. (2005). Encyclopedia of Healing Food. New York, N.Y.: Atria Books
- USDA food database
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