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Basil vs. Chrysanthemum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between basil and chrysanthemum

  • Basil has more vitamin A, vitamin K, copper, vitamin C, iron, manganese, and magnesium, while chrysanthemum has more folate, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 59% higher.
  • Chrysanthemum contains 13 times less vitamin C than basil. Basil contains 18mg of vitamin C, while chrysanthemum contains 1.4mg.
  • Chrysanthemum has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chrysanthemum is 0, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Chrysanthemum, garland, raw.

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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 23% 35% 50% 86% 46% 19% 23% 15% 123% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.3%
Contains more IronIron +38.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +181%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg

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
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 4.7% 39% 0% 0% 33% 33% 10% 13% 41% 0% 875% 133% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +282.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +160.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.221mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Chrysanthemum DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 350µg 54%
Copper 0.385mg 0.137mg 28%
Folate 68µg 177µg 27%
Vitamin C 18mg 1.4mg 18%
Vitamin A 264µg 116µg 16%
Iron 3.17mg 2.29mg 11%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.943mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.13mg 8%
Potassium 295mg 567mg 8%
Magnesium 64mg 32mg 8%
Calcium 177mg 117mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 3g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.144mg 5%
Sodium 4mg 118mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.176mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.531mg 2%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.71mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Calories 23kcal 24kcal 0%
Protein 3.15g 3.36g 0%
Fats 0.64g 0.56g 0%
Carbs 2.65g 3.02g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 0.02g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Phosphorus 56mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.221mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 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
3% 3% 91%
Protein: 3.36 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 3.02 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14%
Contains more OtherOther +10.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.36g
~equal in Water ~91.4g

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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. Chrysanthemum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169995/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.