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Basil vs. Apple strudel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are basil and apple strudel different?

  • Basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, calcium, and magnesium, while apple strudel is higher in selenium.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 343% more than apple strudel.
  • Basil contains 176 times more vitamin A than apple strudel. Basil contains 5275IU of vitamin A, while apple strudel contains 30IU.
  • Basil is lower in saturated fat.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index (70) than apple strudel (59).

Basil, fresh and Strudel, apple types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Basil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.5% 13% 16% 10% 5.2% 14% 18% 25% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1080%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98%
Contains more IronIron +654.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +504.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1933.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Basil
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5.7% 2% 28% 0% 10% 5.8% 6.2% 16% 11% 28% 7.3% 21% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +958.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14203.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Apple strudel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 2.9µg 343%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.19mg 42%
Copper 0.385mg 0.03mg 39%
Iron 3.17mg 0.42mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 5.315g 33%
Vitamin A 264µg 6µg 29%
Vitamin C 18mg 1.7mg 18%
Fats 0.64g 11.2g 16%
Calcium 177mg 15mg 16%
Calories 23kcal 274kcal 13%
Carbs 2.65g 41.1g 13%
Magnesium 64mg 9mg 13%
Selenium 0.3µg 6.1µg 11%
Folate 68µg 28µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.041g 2.044g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 3.267g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.046mg 8%
Lysine 0.11mg 153mg 7%
Sodium 4mg 135mg 6%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.33mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.025mg 4%
Potassium 295mg 149mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 1.42mg 4%
Phosphorus 56mg 33mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.2g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.04mg 1%
Choline 11.4mg 17.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.27mg 1%
Protein 3.15g 3.3g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 38.9g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 25.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.119mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.151mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.076mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
3% 11% 41% 44%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 11.2 g
Carbs: 41.1 g
Water: 43.5 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +111.6%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1450.9%
~equal in Protein ~3.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.267 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.315 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3612.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1266.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/nutrients
  2. Apple strudel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175032/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.