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Basil vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between basil and figs

  • Figs have less vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, folate, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus than basil.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 342% more than figs.
  • Basil has 37 times more vitamin A than figs. While basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, figs have only 142IU.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Basil, fresh and Figs, 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
9
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%
Figs
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +276.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.2%
Contains more IronIron +756.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +796.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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
9
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%
Figs
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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3671.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8725.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1033.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 4.7µg 342%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.128mg 44%
Iron 3.17mg 0.37mg 35%
Copper 0.385mg 0.07mg 35%
Vitamin A 264µg 7µg 29%
Vitamin C 18mg 2mg 18%
Folate 68µg 6µg 16%
Calcium 177mg 35mg 14%
Magnesium 64mg 17mg 11%
Carbs 2.65g 19.18g 6%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.15mg 6%
Phosphorus 56mg 14mg 6%
Protein 3.15g 0.75g 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.9g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.11mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 74kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.113mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.144g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.05mg 2%
Potassium 295mg 232mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 4.7mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 16.26g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.011mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
4
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Figs
1
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +320%
Contains more FatsFats +113.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more OtherOther +127.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +623.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
3
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Figs
0
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.1%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.