Basil vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are basil and cumin different?
- Basil is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, while cumin is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, and potassium.
- Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 790% more than basil.
- Basil contains 77 times more vitamin K than cumin. Basil contains 414.8µg of vitamin K, while cumin contains 5.4µg.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index (70) than cumin (0).
Basil, fresh and Spices, cumin seed types were 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +471.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +426% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +506.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1993.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +125.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +492.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +791.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +190.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1633.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +133.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +312.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7581.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +580% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +316.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1747.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +330.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +407.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +180.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +116.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 66.36mg | 790% |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 5.4µg | 341% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 3.333mg | 95% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 931mg | 75% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 366mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 499mg | 63% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.867mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.628mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 1788mg | 44% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 10.5g | 36% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 4.8mg | 36% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 14.04g | 35% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 22.27g | 33% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 17.81g | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 4.579mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.435mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 64µg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 3.279g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.327mg | 19% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 375kcal | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 3.33mg | 17% |
| Folate | 68µg | 10µg | 15% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 44.24g | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 7.7mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 5.2µg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 1.535g | 7% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 168mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 4% | |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 24.7mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 33.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 2.25g | N/A |
| 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +1042.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +465.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3379.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1569.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +408% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15854.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +742.9% |
