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Basil vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and Chinese cabbage

  • Basil has more vitamin K, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin A, magnesium, calcium, and zinc; however, Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin C.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 308% more than Chinese cabbage.
  • Chinese cabbage has 18 times less copper than basil. Basil has 0.385mg of copper, while Chinese cabbage has 0.021mg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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.
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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more IronIron +296.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +622%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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
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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +811.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~66µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 45.5µg 308%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.159mg 43%
Copper 0.385mg 0.021mg 40%
Vitamin C 18mg 45mg 30%
Iron 3.17mg 0.8mg 30%
Magnesium 64mg 19mg 11%
Calcium 177mg 105mg 7%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin A 264µg 223µg 5%
Protein 3.15g 1.5g 3%
Sodium 4mg 65mg 3%
Phosphorus 56mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.194mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.5mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 1g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.096g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.088mg 2%
Folate 68µg 66µg 1%
Choline 11.4mg 6.4mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 13kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.2g 1%
Potassium 295mg 252mg 1%
Carbs 2.65g 2.18g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 1.18g N/A
Selenium 0.3µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
4
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
~equal in Water ~95.32g

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +486.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +305.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.