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Dried basil

Dried basil is used primarily as a spice in the kitchen. It is also used in traditional medicine, for example, as an essential oil.
10%
Water
 64
Macronutrient carbohydrates 63.84%
/31
Macronutrient proteins 30.72%
/05
Macronutrient fats 5.44%
 

The three ratios show the percentage by weight of macronutrients (carbohydrates / proteins / fats) of the dry matter (excl. water).

Ω-6 (LA, 0.2g)
Omega-6 fatty acid such as linoleic acid (LA)
 : Ω-3 (ALA, 0.3g)
Omega-3 fatty acid such as alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
 = 1:1

Omega-6 ratio to omega-3 fatty acids should not exceed a total of 5:1. Link to explanation.

Here, essential linolenic acid (LA) 0.2 g to essential alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) 0.3 g = 0.67:1.
Ratio Total omega-6 = 0.2 g to omega-3 fatty acids Total = 0.3 g = 0.69:1.
On average, we need about 2 g of LA and ALA per day from which a healthy body also produces EPA and DHA, etc.

Dried basil is widely used in Italian and French cuisine. It is a popular spice for seasoning sauces, marinades, and soups. Given the tarragon it contains, basil should not be consumed in large quantities. The active ingredients in basil help with loss of appetite, gas, and bloating.

General information:

From Wikipedia: “Basil (Ocimum basilicum), also called great basil or Saint-Joseph's-wort, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is also called the "king of herbs" and the "royal herb". The name "basil" comes from Greek βασιλικόν φυτόν (basilikón phutón), "royal/kingly plant".

Basil is possibly native to India, and has been cultivated there for more than 5,000 years. ... It is a tender plant, best known as a culinary herb prominently featured in Italian cuisine, and also plays a major role in Southeast Asian cuisines of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Taiwan. Depending on the species and cultivar, the leaves may taste somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent, often sweet smell.”

Varieties of basilicum:

There are many varieties of Ocimum basilicum, as well as several related species or species hybrids also called basil. The type used in Italian food is typically called sweet basil (or Genovese basil), as opposed to Thai basil (O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora), lemon basil (O. citriodorum), and holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), which are used in Asia. While most common varieties of basil are treated as annuals, some are perennial in warm, tropical climates, including holy basil and a cultivar known as "African blue basil".”

Culinary uses:

“Basil is most commonly used fresh in cooked recipes. In general, it is added at the last moment, as cooking quickly destroys the flavor. The fresh herb can be kept for a short time in plastic bags in the refrigerator, or for a longer period in the freezer, after being blanched quickly in boiling water. The dried herb also loses most of its flavor, and what little flavor remains tastes very different, with a weak coumarin flavor, like hay.

Basil is one of the main ingredients in pesto—a green Italian oil-and-herb sauce.

The most commonly used Mediterranean basil cultivars are "Genovese", "Purple Ruffles", "Mammoth", "Cinnamon", "Lemon", "Globe", and "African Blue". The Chinese also use fresh or dried basils in soups and other foods. In Taiwan, people add fresh basil leaves to thick soups (Chinese: 羹湯; pinyin: gēngtāng). They also eat fried chicken with deep-fried basil leaves. Basil (most commonly Thai basil) is commonly steeped in cream or milk to create an interesting flavor in ice cream or chocolates (such as truffles). The leaves are not the only part of basil used in culinary applications, the flower buds have a more subtle flavor and they are edible.

Thai basil is also a condiment in the Vietnamese noodle soup, phở.”

Seeds: “When soaked in water, the seeds of several basil varieties become gelatinous, and are used in Asian drinks and desserts such as faluda, sharbat-e-rihan, or hột é.”

Chemical components:

“The various basils have such different scents because the herb has a number of different essential oils that come together in different proportions for various breeds. The strong clove scent of sweet basil is derived from eugenol, the same chemical as actual cloves. The citrus scent of lemon basil and lime basil reflects their higher portion of citral, which causes this effect in several plants including lemon mint, and of limonene, which gives actual lemon peel its scent. African blue basil has a strong camphor smell because it contains camphor and camphene in higher proportions. Licorice basil contains anethole, the same chemical that makes anise smell like licorice, and in fact is sometimes called "anise basil.”

Research and folk medicine:

“Studies of the essential oil showed antifungal and insect-repelling properties, including potential toxicity to mosquitos.”

“In folk medicine practices, such as those of Ayurveda or traditional Chinese medicine, basil is thought to have therapeutic properties.”

Interesting facts:

“In Europe, basil is placed in the hands of the dead to ensure a safe journey. In India, they place it in the mouth of the dying to ensure they reach God. The ancient Egyptians and ancient Greeks believed it would open the gates of heaven for a person passing on.”

Nutrient tables

The complete nutritional information, coverage of the daily requirement and comparison values with other ingredients can be found in the following nutrient tables.

Nutritional Information per 100g
2000 kcal

The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe.

A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance.

Energy 233 kcal
975 kJ
11.6%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2000kcal
Fat/Lipids 4.1 g5.8%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 70g
Saturated Fats 2.2 g10.8%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 20g
Carbohydrates (inc.dietary fiber) 48 g17.7%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 270g
Sugars 1.7 g1.9%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 90g
Fiber 38 g150.8%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 25g
Protein (albumin) 23 g46.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 50g
Cooking Salt (Na:76.0 mg)193 mg8.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2.4g
Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA.
Fat/Lipids
Carbohydrates
Protein (albumin)
Cooking Salt

Essential Nutrients per 100g with %-share Daily Requirement at 2000 kcal
VitVitamin K 1'714 µg2'286.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 75 µg
MinIron, Fe 90 mg641.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 14 mg
MinManganese, Mn 9.8 mg490.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg
ElemCalcium, Ca 2'240 mg280.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg
MinCopper, Cu 2.1 mg210.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.0 mg
ElemMagnesium, Mg 711 mg190.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 375 mg
VitFolate, as the active form of folic acid (née vitamin B9 and 310 µg155.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 200 µg
ElemPotassium, K 2'630 mg132.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg
ProtTryptophan (Trp, W) 0.26 g105.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.25 g
VitVitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 1.3 mg96.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg

Detailed Nutritional Information per 100g for this Ingredient

Explanations

The majority of the nutritional information comes from the USDA (US Department of Agriculture). This means that the information for natural products is often incomplete or only given within broader categories, whereas in most cases products made from these have more complete information displayed.

If we take flaxseed, for example, the important essential amino acid ALA (omega-3) is only included in an overarching category whereas for flaxseed oil ALA is listed specifically. In time, we will be able to change this, but it will require a lot of work. An “i” appears behind ingredients that have been adjusted and an explanation appears when you hover over this symbol.

For Erb Muesli, the original calculations resulted in 48 % of the daily requirement of ALA — but with the correction, we see that the muesli actually covers >100 % of the necessary recommendation for the omega-3 fatty acid ALA. Our goal is to eventually be able to compare the nutritional value of our recipes with those that are used in conventional western lifestyles.

Nutritional Information per 100g

Essential fatty acids, (SC-PUFA) 2000 kcal

The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe.

A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance.

Alpha-Linolenic acid; ALA; 18:3 omega-3 0.30 g15.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 2.0 g
Linoleic acid; LA; 18:2 omega-6 0.20 g2.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 10 g

Nutritional Information per 100g

Essential amino acids 2000 kcal

The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe.

A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance.

Tryptophan (Trp, W) 0.26 g105.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.25 g
Valine (Val, V) 1.4 g90.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g
Isoleucine (Ile, I) 1.1 g85.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.2 g
Threonine (Thr, T) 0.76 g82.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g
Phenylalanine (Phe, F) 1.2 g81.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g
Leucine (Leu, L) 1.8 g77.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 2.4 g
Lysine (Lys, K) 1.2 g62.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.9 g
Methionine (Met, M) 0.32 g34.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g

Nutritional Information per 100g

Vitamins 2000 kcal

The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe.

A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance.

Vitamin K 1'714 µg2'286.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 75 µg
Folate, as the active form of folic acid (née vitamin B9 and 310 µg155.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 200 µg
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 1.3 mg96.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg
Vitamin E, as a-TEs 11 mg89.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 12 mg
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) 1.2 mg86.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg
Niacin (née vitamin B3) 4.9 mg31.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 16 mg
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) 0.84 mg14.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 6.0 mg
Thiamine (vitamin B1) 0.08 mg7.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.1 mg
Vitamin A, as RAE 37 µg5.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0.80 mg1.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 80 mg
Vitamin D 0 µg< 0.1%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 5.0 µg

Nutritional Information per 100g

Essential macroelements (macronutrients) 2000 kcal

The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe.

A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance.

Calcium, Ca 2'240 mg280.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg
Magnesium, Mg 711 mg190.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 375 mg
Potassium, K 2'630 mg132.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg
Phosphorus, P 274 mg39.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 700 mg
Sodium, Na 76 mg10.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg

Nutritional Information per 100g

Essential trace elements (micronutrients) 2000 kcal

The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe.

A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance.

Iron, Fe 90 mg641.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 14 mg
Manganese, Mn 9.8 mg490.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg
Copper, Cu 2.1 mg210.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 7.1 mg71.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 10 mg
Selenium, Se 3.0 µg5.0%
Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 55 µg

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