Living plant atlas

Holy basil

Latin Ocimum tenuiflorum · EN Holy basil · tulsi · tulsi leaf · ocimum sanctum · sacred basil · SK Tulsí

Edible parts

Leaves / tops as sold

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy92 kJ / 22 kcal1%
Protein3.2 g6%
Carbohydrate2.7 g1%
Fibre1.6 g
Natural sugars0.3 g
Fat0.6 g1%
Vitamin A264 µg RE33%
Vitamin C18 mg23%
Vitamin K414 µg552%
Folate68 µg34%
Vitamin B60.16 mg11%
Calcium177 mg22%
Iron3.2 mg23%
Magnesium64 mg17%
Potassium295 mg15%
Zinc0.81 mg8%
Sodium4 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

The fresh leaf. Vitamin K and A like Italian basil’s louder cousin. Pepper-clove smell. The dried tisane is a separate atlas tea.

Season

Year-round grocery when this catalogue row is listed as common / pantry.

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Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.

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Holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum; SK Tulsí) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under herb. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Leaves / tops as sold.

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Not medical advice. Figures are food data (CoFID / USDA), % NRV.