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Basil vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between basil and chocolate chip cookie

  • Basil has more vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, calcium, and folate; however, chocolate chip cookie has more selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 94% more.
  • Basil has 90 times more vitamin C than chocolate chip cookie. Basil has 18mg of vitamin C, while chocolate chip cookie has 0.2mg.
  • Basil is lower in sodium.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than chocolate chip cookie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Basil, fresh and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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
6
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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +365.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.5%
Contains more IronIron +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +16%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3633.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.386mg

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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +89.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +441.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Saturated fat 0.041g 14.071g 64%
Fats 0.64g 28.4g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 4.541g 28%
Calories 23kcal 488kcal 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.663mg 21%
Vitamin C 18mg 0.2mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 8.241g 20%
Selenium 0.3µg 11.2µg 20%
Carbs 2.65g 58.2g 19%
Sodium 4mg 341mg 15%
Vitamin A 264µg 139µg 14%
Calcium 177mg 38mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.184mg 13%
Folate 68µg 33µg 9%
Iron 3.17mg 2.48mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.177mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Phosphorus 56mg 100mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Protein 3.15g 5.7g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.084mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.365mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Potassium 295mg 221mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Magnesium 64mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.259mg 1%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.94mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 58.2g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Copper 0.385mg 0.386mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.123mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1515.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81%
Contains more FatsFats +4337.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2096.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9264.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1067.4%

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.