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Basil vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between basil and butterscotch

  • Butterscotch contains less vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, calcium, folate, and magnesium than basil.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 345% higher.
  • Basil is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Basil, fresh and Candies, butterscotch.

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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
Basil
9
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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9733.3%
Contains more IronIron +31600%
Contains more CopperCopper +38400%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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
Basil
11
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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +842.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +138166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1325%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Butterscotch DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0.3µg 345%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.001mg 50%
Copper 0.385mg 0.001mg 43%
Iron 3.17mg 0.01mg 40%
Carbs 2.65g 90.4g 29%
Vitamin A 264µg 28µg 26%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Calories 23kcal 391kcal 18%
Calcium 177mg 4mg 17%
Sodium 4mg 391mg 17%
Folate 68µg 0µg 17%
Magnesium 64mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.041g 2.065g 9%
Potassium 295mg 3mg 9%
Phosphorus 56mg 1mg 8%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.09mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Protein 3.15g 0.03g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.002mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.016mg 5%
Fats 0.64g 3.3g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.004mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.122g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.845g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.012mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 0.8mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 80.46g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
3
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +10400%
Contains more WaterWater +1653.5%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%
Contains more FatsFats +415.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3311.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
2
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +218.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +860.2%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.