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Basil vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and cocoa bean

  • Basil has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, cocoa bean is richer in copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily copper needs 358% more than basil.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali.

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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
2
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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +643.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +750.5%
Contains more IronIron +389.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +836.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +686.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +225.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%

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
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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% 0% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17183.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +505.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.385mg 3.607mg 358%
Vitamin K 414.8µg 2.4µg 344%
Iron 3.17mg 15.52mg 154%
Manganese 1.148mg 3.737mg 113%
Fiber 1.6g 29.8g 113%
Magnesium 64mg 476mg 98%
Phosphorus 56mg 728mg 96%
Potassium 295mg 2509mg 65%
Zinc 0.81mg 6.37mg 51%
Saturated fat 0.041g 7.76g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.46mg 30%
Protein 3.15g 18.1g 30%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Selenium 0.3µg 13.2µg 23%
Caffeine 0mg 78mg 20%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Fats 0.64g 13.1g 19%
Carbs 2.65g 58.3g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 4.39g 11%
Calories 23kcal 220kcal 10%
Folate 68µg 32µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 2.4mg 9%
Calcium 177mg 111mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.118mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.254mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 1.76g N/A
Choline 11.4mg 11.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.42g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.312mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +3309.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +474.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1946.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2100%
Contains more OtherOther +420%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4888.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.42g

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.