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Basil vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between basil and chocolate ice cream

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin C, and folate; however, chocolate ice cream has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 345% higher.
  • Chocolate ice cream has 26 times less vitamin C than basil. Basil has 18mg of vitamin C, while chocolate ice cream has 0.7mg.
  • Basil is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Basil, fresh and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +240.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%

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
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2471.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +299.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +138166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +97.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0.3µg 345%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.14mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.041g 6.8g 31%
Iron 3.17mg 0.93mg 28%
Copper 0.385mg 0.135mg 28%
Vitamin C 18mg 0.7mg 19%
Fats 0.64g 11g 16%
Vitamin A 264µg 118µg 16%
Folate 68µg 16µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Calories 23kcal 216kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.194mg 9%
Carbs 2.65g 28.2g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.055mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 3.21g 8%
Magnesium 64mg 29mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.554mg 7%
Calcium 177mg 109mg 7%
Phosphorus 56mg 107mg 7%
Selenium 0.3µg 2.5µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.226mg 4%
Sodium 4mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.3mg 3%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.58mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 22.5mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.042mg 1%
Protein 3.15g 3.8g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Potassium 295mg 249mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 27g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 25.36g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.41g 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
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% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +65.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1618.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +964.2%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3547.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.41g

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.