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Basil vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are basil and cocoa solids different?

  • Basil is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A; however, cocoa solids are richer in copper, fiber, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 378% higher.
  • Basil has less saturated fat.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index (24) than basil (70).

Basil, fresh and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened are the varieties used 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
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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +679.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +416.6%
Contains more IronIron +337.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +883.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +740.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1210.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4666.7%

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
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 0% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
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 +16492%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.385mg 3.788mg 378%
Vitamin K 414.8µg 2.5µg 344%
Fiber 1.6g 37g 142%
Iron 3.17mg 13.86mg 134%
Manganese 1.148mg 3.837mg 117%
Magnesium 64mg 499mg 104%
Phosphorus 56mg 734mg 97%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Zinc 0.81mg 6.81mg 55%
Potassium 295mg 1524mg 36%
Saturated fat 0.041g 8.07g 36%
Protein 3.15g 19.6g 33%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Selenium 0.3µg 14.3µg 25%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Fats 0.64g 13.7g 20%
Carbs 2.65g 57.9g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.241mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 4.57g 11%
Calories 23kcal 228kcal 10%
Folate 68µg 32µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 2.185mg 8%
Calcium 177mg 128mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.118mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.254mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 1.75g N/A
Choline 11.4mg 12mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.44g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.339mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2968.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +522.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2040.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2084.9%
Contains more OtherOther +286.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
1
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 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5093.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.1%

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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 solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.