Basil vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between basil and cheese sandwich?

Basil is higher in vitamin A, copper, and vitamin C, yet cheese sandwich is higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 104% more.
Basil has 12 times more vitamin C than cheese sandwich. While basil has 18mg of vitamin C, cheese sandwich has only 1.5mg.
The amount of saturated fat in basil is lower.
The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is lower.

We used Basil, fresh and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling types in this article.

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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

Cheese sandwich

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.5%
Contains more IronIron	+21%
Contains more CopperCopper	+140.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+15.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+582.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+8000%

~equal in Potassium ~306mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.87mg

~equal in Manganese ~1.083mg

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

Cheese sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1157.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+952.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+461.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+253.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+197.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	414.8µg		346%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.389g	9.166g	59%
Phosphorus	56mg	382mg	47%
Selenium	0.3µg	24.3µg	44%
Fats	0.64g	25g	37%
Sodium	4mg	839mg	36%
Vitamin B1	0.034mg	0.358mg	27%
Vitamin B2	0.076mg	0.427mg	27%
Vitamin A	264µg	21µg	27%
Monounsaturated fat	0.088g	10.351g	26%
Copper	0.385mg	0.16mg	25%
Calories	23kcal	497kcal	24%
Carbs	2.65g	58.2g	19%
Saturated fat	0.041g	4.129g	19%
Vitamin C	18mg	1.5mg	18%
Vitamin B3	0.902mg	3.185mg	14%
Protein	3.15g	9.8g	13%
Vitamin B6	0.155mg	0.261mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.209mg	0.622mg	8%
Iron	3.17mg	2.62mg	7%
Fiber	1.6g	3.1g	6%
Vitamin E	0.8mg		5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.12µg	5%
Manganese	1.148mg	1.083mg	3%
Calcium	177mg	204mg	3%
Magnesium	64mg	54mg	2%
Choline	11.4mg		2%
Cholesterol	0mg	7mg	2%
Zinc	0.81mg	0.87mg	1%
Folate	68µg	64µg	1%
Net carbs	1.05g	55.1g	N/A
Potassium	295mg	306mg	0%
Sugar	0.3g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.039mg	0.13mg	0%
Threonine	0.104mg	0.298mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.104mg	0.383mg	0%
Leucine	0.191mg	0.698mg	0%
Lysine	0.11mg	0.344mg	0%
Methionine	0.036mg	0.167mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.13mg	0.472mg	0%
Valine	0.127mg	0.438mg	0%
Histidine	0.051mg	0.219mg	0%
Fructose	0.02g		0%