Basil vs. Castanea crenata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between basil and castanea crenata?
- Basil is richer in vitamin A, iron, calcium, and folate, yet castanea crenata is richer in vitamin B1, copper, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 105% higher.
- Basil has 6 times more calcium than castanea crenata. Basil has 177mg of calcium, while castanea crenata has 31mg.
We used Basil, fresh and Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +471% |
Contains more IronIron | +118.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +46% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +35.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13100% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +44.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +46.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +911.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +82.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 346% | |
Vitamin A | 264µg | 2µg | 29% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.344mg | 26% |
Iron | 3.17mg | 1.45mg | 22% |
Copper | 0.385mg | 0.562mg | 20% |
Manganese | 1.148mg | 1.591mg | 19% |
Calcium | 177mg | 31mg | 15% |
Carbs | 2.65g | 34.91g | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.283mg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 18mg | 26.3mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.163mg | 7% |
Calories | 23kcal | 154kcal | 7% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
Folate | 68µg | 47µg | 5% |
Magnesium | 64mg | 49mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 1.5mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.81mg | 1.1mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.138g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 56mg | 72mg | 2% |
Protein | 3.15g | 2.25g | 2% |
Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
Potassium | 295mg | 329mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.53g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.05g | 34.91g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
Sodium | 4mg | 14mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.078g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.278g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.127mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
2.65 g
Water:
92.06 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
2.25 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
34.91 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +40% |
Contains more FatsFats | +20.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +49.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +66.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1217.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.389 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.138 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +181.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +215.9% |