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Basil vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between basil and cream cheese

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, and folate, while cream cheese has more selenium.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 344% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in basil is lower.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cream cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Cheese, cream.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.5%
Contains more IronIron +2781.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2038.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +62%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10336.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2766.7%

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.
Basil
6
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%
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 0% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +891.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19652.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +655.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +138.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.86mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Cream cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 2.1µg 344%
Saturated fat 0.041g 20.213g 92%
Fats 0.64g 34.44g 52%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.011mg 49%
Copper 0.385mg 0.018mg 41%
Iron 3.17mg 0.11mg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 8.907g 22%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Calories 23kcal 350kcal 16%
Folate 68µg 9µg 15%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.6µg 15%
Sodium 4mg 314mg 13%
Magnesium 64mg 9mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.23mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.056mg 8%
Calcium 177mg 97mg 8%
Phosphorus 56mg 107mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 1.483g 7%
Protein 3.15g 6.15g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.517mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.091mg 5%
Vitamin A 264µg 308µg 5%
Potassium 295mg 132mg 5%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.5mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 27.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.023mg 1%
Carbs 2.65g 5.52g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.86mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.175mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more WaterWater +75%
Contains more OtherOther +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5281.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10021.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
3
6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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