Basil vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between basil and cereal
- Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and copper; however, cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 521% more.
- Basil is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Basil, fresh and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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 | +236.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1670% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +181% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +181% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +974.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +838.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2000% |
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 EVitamin E | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +113.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +208.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18394.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +4992.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3183.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3761.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 6.288mg | 521% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 5.986mg | 449% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 34.06mg | 386% |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 0µg | 346% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 3.87mg | 292% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 29.62mg | 179% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 7.6mg | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 814µg | 61% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 795mg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.137mg | 28% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 86.85g | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 38.5mg | 23% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 378kcal | 18% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 10mg | 17% |
| Folate | 68µg | 17% | |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.79mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 6.3µg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 19mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 105mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 6.06g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 77mg | 3% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 1.08g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.204g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.354g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +2335.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +92.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +68.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3177.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +131.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.354g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1250% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1200% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
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~equal in
Lactose
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