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Basil vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between basil and burrito

  • Basil has more vitamin A, manganese, copper, and vitamin C; however, burrito has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for basil is 102% higher.
  • Burrito has 20 times less vitamin C than basil. Basil has 18mg of vitamin C, while burrito has 0.9mg.
  • Basil is lower in saturated fat.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than burrito.

Food types used in this article are Basil, fresh and Fast foods, burrito, with beans.

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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 29% 16% 27% 78% 58% 19% 19% 59% 52% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240.4%
Contains more IronIron +52.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3266.7%
~equal in Potassium ~301mg

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 3% 0% 0% 0% 73% 65% 35% 55% 32% 63% 0% 30% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +752.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +340.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.14mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Burrito DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.4mg 33%
Vitamin A 264µg 29%
Copper 0.385mg 0.174mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.29mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Sodium 4mg 454mg 20%
Vitamin C 18mg 0.9mg 19%
Selenium 0.3µg 10.1µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.28mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.041g 3.174g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.92mg 14%
Iron 3.17mg 2.08mg 14%
Calcium 177mg 52mg 13%
Carbs 2.65g 32.92g 10%
Calories 23kcal 206kcal 9%
Fats 0.64g 6.22g 9%
Folate 68µg 40µg 7%
Protein 3.15g 6.48g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.87mg 6%
Magnesium 64mg 40mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 2.184g 5%
Choline 11.4mg 26.8mg 3%
Phosphorus 56mg 45mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.14mg 1%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.551g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 32.92g N/A
Potassium 295mg 301mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.079mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.27mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.504mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.343mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.351mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.319mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

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
6% 6% 33% 53% 2%
Protein: 6.48 g
Fats: 6.22 g
Carbs: 32.92 g
Water: 52.53 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +75.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.7%
Contains more FatsFats +871.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1142.3%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%

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
54% 37% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.174 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.551 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2381.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.6%

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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. Burrito - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172038/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.