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Basil vs. Edible mushroom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between basil and edible mushroom

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, vitamin C, and calcium; however, edible mushroom has more vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 346% higher.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than edible mushroom.

Food types used in this article are Basil, fresh and Mushrooms, white, 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
7
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 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5800%
Contains more IronIron +534%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2342.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3000%
~equal in Potassium ~318mg

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +428.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +299.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +616.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Edible mushroom DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.047mg 48%
Iron 3.17mg 0.5mg 33%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 1.497mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.402mg 25%
Vitamin C 18mg 2.1mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 3.607mg 17%
Calcium 177mg 3mg 17%
Selenium 0.3µg 9.3µg 16%
Folate 68µg 17µg 13%
Magnesium 64mg 9mg 13%
Copper 0.385mg 0.318mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.104mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.081mg 4%
Phosphorus 56mg 86mg 4%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.52mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.16g 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 295mg 318mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Choline 11.4mg 17.3mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 22kcal 0%
Protein 3.15g 3.09g 0%
Fats 0.64g 0.34g 0%
Carbs 2.65g 3.26g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 2.26g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 1.98g N/A
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.12mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
3
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% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +88.2%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23%
~equal in Protein ~3.09g
~equal in Water ~92.45g

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
24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
90% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +750%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.