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Basil vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are basil and butter cookie different?

  • Basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, and vitamin C; however, butter cookie is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 344% higher.
  • Basil has less saturated fat.
  • Butter cookie has a lower glycemic index (55) than basil (70).

Basil, fresh and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched are the varieties 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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +510.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.8%
Contains more IronIron +42.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +575.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%

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
6
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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +330.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24300%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +988.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Butter cookie DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 1.7µg 344%
Saturated fat 0.041g 11.051g 50%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.17mg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.37mg 28%
Fats 0.64g 18.8g 28%
Calories 23kcal 467kcal 22%
Carbs 2.65g 68.9g 22%
Copper 0.385mg 0.2mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.335mg 20%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Calcium 177mg 29mg 15%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.4µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 5.522g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 3.19mg 14%
Magnesium 64mg 12mg 12%
Iron 3.17mg 2.22mg 12%
Sodium 4mg 282mg 12%
Vitamin A 264µg 165µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.036mg 9%
Phosphorus 56mg 102mg 7%
Protein 3.15g 6.1g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.488mg 6%
Potassium 295mg 111mg 5%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.38mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.982g 4%
Fiber 1.6g 0.8g 3%
Folate 68µg 76µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.58mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 20.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.136mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A

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
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +1901.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2837.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2500%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.4%

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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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.