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Basil vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between basil and bulgur dry?

  • Basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet bulgur dry is richer in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 344% higher.
  • Bulgur dry has a lower glycemic index than basil.

We used Basil, fresh and Bulgur, dry types in this comparison.

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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
4
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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.7%
Contains more IronIron +28.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +435.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +165.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +666.7%

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
5
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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21731.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +582.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +467%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 1.9µg 344%
Manganese 1.148mg 3.048mg 83%
Fiber 1.6g 12.5g 44%
Phosphorus 56mg 300mg 35%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 5.114mg 26%
Carbs 2.65g 75.87g 24%
Magnesium 64mg 164mg 24%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Protein 3.15g 12.29g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.232mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 1.045mg 17%
Calories 23kcal 342kcal 16%
Calcium 177mg 35mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.342mg 14%
Zinc 0.81mg 1.93mg 10%
Folate 68µg 27µg 10%
Iron 3.17mg 2.46mg 9%
Copper 0.385mg 0.335mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.06mg 5%
Selenium 0.3µg 2.3µg 4%
Choline 11.4mg 28.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.115mg 3%
Potassium 295mg 410mg 3%
Fats 0.64g 1.33g 1%
Sodium 4mg 17mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.232g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.541g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.41g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.173g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.285mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +922.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +290.2%
Contains more FatsFats +107.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2763%
~equal in Other ~1.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.1%

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.