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Basil vs. Cardoon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between basil and cardoon?

  • Cardoon has less vitamin A, manganese, iron, vitamin C, copper, calcium, zinc, and magnesium than basil.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 106% higher.
  • Basil has 9 times more vitamin C than cardoon. Basil has 18mg of vitamin C, while cardoon has 2mg.
  • Basil contains less sodium.

We used Basil, fresh and Cardoon, raw types in this comparison.

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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 30% 21% 35% 26% 77% 4.6% 9.9% 22% 33% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains more IronIron +352.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +376.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +348.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.6%

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
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 20% 27% 0% 0% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~68µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Cardoon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.256mg 39%
Iron 3.17mg 0.7mg 31%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin C 18mg 2mg 18%
Copper 0.385mg 0.231mg 17%
Calcium 177mg 70mg 11%
Sodium 4mg 170mg 7%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.17mg 6%
Protein 3.15g 0.7g 5%
Magnesium 64mg 42mg 5%
Phosphorus 56mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.3mg 4%
Potassium 295mg 400mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.338mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.116mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.041g 2%
Fats 0.64g 0.1g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.02mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 17kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 4.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 243kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 588g N/A
Net carbs 1.05g 2.47g N/A
Carbs 2.65g 4.07g 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.6g 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Folate 68µg 68µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.018g 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
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
4% 94%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.07 g
Water: 94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +350%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more OtherOther +32.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.6%
~equal in Water ~94g

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
16% 26% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +388.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +848.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%

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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. Cardoon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169981/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.