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Basil vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between basil and fajita?

  • Basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, and iron, yet fajita is higher in phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 346% more.
  • The amount of sodium in basil is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fajita is lower.

We used Basil, fresh and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen 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.
Basil
6
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%
Fajita
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1261.5%
Contains more IronIron +220.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1639.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5466.7%
~equal in Potassium ~284mg

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
5
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%
Fajita
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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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +207300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +429.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +494.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0.2µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.066mg 47%
Copper 0.385mg 0.03mg 39%
Sodium 4mg 799mg 35%
Phosphorus 56mg 277mg 32%
Protein 3.15g 18.56g 31%
Selenium 0.3µg 16.7µg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Iron 3.17mg 0.99mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 4.779mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.387mg 18%
Folate 68µg 4µg 16%
Calcium 177mg 13mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.213mg 11%
Choline 11.4mg 67.8mg 10%
Magnesium 64mg 22mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.726mg 10%
Fats 0.64g 5.73g 8%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.596g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 2.333g 6%
Calories 23kcal 135kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.1mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.81mg 1.37mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 1.089g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.22mg 4%
Carbs 2.65g 2.23g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 2.23g N/A
Potassium 295mg 284mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.68mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
2
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Fajita
3
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +489.2%
Contains more FatsFats +795.3%
Contains more OtherOther +92%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Fajita
2
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2551.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.9%

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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

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.