Basil vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between basil and chow mein?

Basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin C, yet chow mein is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron.
Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% more.
The amount of sodium in basil is lower.
The glycemic index of chow mein is lower.

We used Basil, fresh and Noodles, chinese, chow mein 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

Chow mein

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+785%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+145.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+130.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+49.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+72.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+187.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14233.3%

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

Chow mein

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+29528.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+453.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+559.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+155%
Contains more FolateFolate	+55.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	414.8µg	1.4µg	345%
Selenium	0.3µg	43µg	78%
Sodium	4mg	1174mg	51%
Manganese	1.148mg		50%
Vitamin B1	0.034mg	0.578mg	45%
Vitamin B3	0.902mg	5.95mg	32%
Vitamin A	264µg	0µg	29%
Vitamin B2	0.076mg	0.421mg	27%
Copper	0.385mg	0.167mg	24%
Calories	23kcal	475kcal	23%
Fats	0.64g	15.43g	23%
Carbs	2.65g	72.8g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	0.088g	8.929g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.389g	3.571g	21%
Vitamin C	18mg	0mg	20%
Iron	3.17mg	4.73mg	20%
Calcium	177mg	20mg	16%
Phosphorus	56mg	161mg	15%
Protein	3.15g	8.11g	10%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	2.3mg	10%
Folate	68µg	106µg	10%
Saturated fat	0.041g	2.229g	10%
Fiber	1.6g	3.7g	8%
Vitamin B5	0.209mg	0.533mg	6%
Potassium	295mg	120mg	5%
Zinc	0.81mg	1.4mg	5%
Magnesium	64mg	52mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.155mg	0.11mg	3%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	1.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	586kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	435g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	12	5.6	N/A
Net carbs	1.05g	69.1g	N/A
Sugar	0.3g	5.71g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.8g	N/A
Choline	11.4mg	8.7mg	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%