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Basil vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between basil and chinese broccoli

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B6; however, chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin C and folate.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 275% more than chinese broccoli.
  • Basil has 6 times more copper than chinese broccoli. While basil has 0.385mg of copper, chinese broccoli has only 0.061mg.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Basil, fresh and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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
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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more IronIron +466.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +531.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +334.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%

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
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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +222%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +389.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 84.8µg 275%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.264mg 38%
Copper 0.385mg 0.061mg 36%
Iron 3.17mg 0.56mg 33%
Vitamin A 264µg 82µg 20%
Vitamin C 18mg 28.2mg 11%
Magnesium 64mg 18mg 11%
Folate 68µg 99µg 8%
Calcium 177mg 100mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.095mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.146mg 5%
Protein 3.15g 1.14g 4%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.39mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.5g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.437mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 25.3mg 3%
Phosphorus 56mg 41mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.48mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.159mg 1%
Potassium 295mg 261mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 22kcal 0%
Fats 0.64g 0.72g 0%
Carbs 2.65g 3.81g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.84g N/A
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.05g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.33g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.3%
Contains more OtherOther +89.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.8%
~equal in Water ~93.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.9%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.