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Basil vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and nougat

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin C, folate, calcium, and vitamin B6; however, nougat is richer in vitamin E.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 346% more than nougat.
  • Nougat has 5275 times less vitamin A than basil. Basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, while nougat has 1IU.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of nougat is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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
8
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%
Nougat
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +453.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181%
Contains more IronIron +437.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +277.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +766.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~55mg

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
9
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%
Nougat
3
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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +675%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1260%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Nougat DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.304mg 37%
Iron 3.17mg 0.59mg 32%
Carbs 2.65g 92.39g 30%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Copper 0.385mg 0.134mg 28%
Vitamin C 18mg 0.3mg 20%
Calories 23kcal 398kcal 19%
Folate 68µg 5µg 16%
Calcium 177mg 32mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 2.77mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.02mg 10%
Magnesium 64mg 32mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.667g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 3.3g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.148mg 6%
Potassium 295mg 105mg 6%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.42mg 4%
Selenium 0.3µg 2.6µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.478mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.06mg 3%
Fats 0.64g 1.67g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.013mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 5.1mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 33mg 1%
Protein 3.15g 3.33g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 44.97g N/A
Phosphorus 56mg 55mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0g 0%
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
2
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Nougat
3
3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +4181.9%
Contains more OtherOther +226.1%
Contains more FatsFats +160.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3386.4%
~equal in Protein ~3.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
3
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Nougat
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.