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Basil vs. Cherimoya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between basil and cherimoya?

  • Basil is richer in vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, calcium, folate, magnesium, vitamin C, and zinc, yet cherimoya is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 105% higher.
  • Basil has 18 times more calcium than cherimoya. Basil has 177mg of calcium, while cherimoya has 10mg.
  • Cherimoya has a lower glycemic index than basil.

We used Basil, fresh and Cherimoya, 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
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 12% 3% 25% 10% 23% 4.4% 11% 0.91% 12% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +276.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1670%
Contains more IronIron +1074.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +458%
Contains more ZincZinc +406.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1134.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~287mg

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
7
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 42% 0% 5.4% 0% 25% 30% 12% 21% 59% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +195.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Cherimoya DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.093mg 46%
Iron 3.17mg 0.27mg 36%
Copper 0.385mg 0.069mg 35%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Calcium 177mg 10mg 17%
Folate 68µg 23µg 11%
Magnesium 64mg 17mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.257mg 8%
Fructose 0.02g 6.28g 8%
Vitamin C 18mg 12.6mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.101mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 3g 6%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.16mg 6%
Carbs 2.65g 17.71g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.131mg 4%
Phosphorus 56mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.345mg 3%
Protein 3.15g 1.57g 3%
Calories 23kcal 75kcal 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.644mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.233g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.188g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.68g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 14.71g N/A
Potassium 295mg 287mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 12.87g N/A
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.063mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.042mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.021mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.159g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.028g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 79%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.68 g
Carbs: 17.71 g
Water: 79.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16%
Contains more OtherOther +130.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +568.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
3
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.055 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
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
5% 46% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.66 g
Glucose: 5.93 g
Fructose: 6.28 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +29550%
Contains more FructoseFructose +31300%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Cherimoya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173953/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.