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.
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% |
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 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more WaterWater | +4181.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +226.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +160.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3386.4% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |