Basil vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between basil and cabbage
- Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, folate, and zinc; however, cabbage is higher in vitamin C.
- Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 282% more than cabbage.
- Basil has 54 times more vitamin A than cabbage. While basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, cabbage has only 98IU.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Basil, fresh and Cabbage, raw.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +433.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +342.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +574.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1926.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +350% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +617.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5180% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +433.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +285.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +445.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +58.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +103.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +79.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 76µg | 282% |
Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.16mg | 43% |
Copper | 0.385mg | 0.019mg | 41% |
Iron | 3.17mg | 0.47mg | 34% |
Vitamin A | 264µg | 5µg | 29% |
Vitamin C | 18mg | 36.6mg | 21% |
Calcium | 177mg | 40mg | 14% |
Magnesium | 64mg | 12mg | 12% |
Folate | 68µg | 43µg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.18mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.234mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 56mg | 26mg | 4% |
Potassium | 295mg | 170mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 2.5g | 4% |
Protein | 3.15g | 1.28g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Fructose | 0.02g | 1.45g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.017g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.124mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.061mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.1g | 1% |
Sodium | 4mg | 18mg | 1% |
Carbs | 2.65g | 5.8g | 1% |
Calories | 23kcal | 25kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.05g | 3.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.3g | 3.2g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.034g | 0% |
Choline | 11.4mg | 10.7mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.017g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.127mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +146.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +540% |
Contains more OtherOther | +134.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +118.9% |
~equal in
Water
~92.18g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +417.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2188.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +8250% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +7150% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Starch
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~equal in
Lactose
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