Basil vs. Endive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between basil and endive?
- Basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin C, calcium, and magnesium, yet endive is higher in folate and vitamin B5.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 153% more.
- Basil has 4 times more magnesium than endive. While basil has 64mg of magnesium, endive has only 15mg.
- The glycemic index of endive is lower.
We used Basil, fresh and Endive, raw types 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +326.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +240.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +281.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +288.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +173.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 | +176.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +144.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +125.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +675% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +79.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +330.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +108.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +47.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 231µg | 153% |
Copper | 0.385mg | 0.099mg | 32% |
Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.42mg | 32% |
Iron | 3.17mg | 0.83mg | 29% |
Folate | 68µg | 142µg | 19% |
Vitamin A | 264µg | 108µg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.9mg | 14% |
Vitamin C | 18mg | 6.5mg | 13% |
Calcium | 177mg | 52mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 64mg | 15mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.02mg | 10% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 3.1g | 6% |
Protein | 3.15g | 1.25g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 56mg | 28mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.087g | 2% |
Potassium | 295mg | 314mg | 1% |
Sodium | 4mg | 22mg | 1% |
Choline | 11.4mg | 16.8mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.2g | 1% |
Calories | 23kcal | 17kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 2.65g | 3.35g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.05g | 0.25g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.3g | 0.25g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.79mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.048g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.004g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.127mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +152% |
Contains more FatsFats | +220% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.4% |
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Water
~93.79g
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Other
~1.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2100% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +347.1% |