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Basil vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between basil and fettuccine?

  • Basil is richer in iron, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet fettuccine is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for iron is 32% higher.
  • Basil has 11 times more folate than fettuccine. Basil has 68µg of folate, while fettuccine has 6µg.
  • Basil contains less saturated fat.
  • Fettuccine has a lower glycemic index than basil.

We used Basil, fresh and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree types in this comparison.

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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
Basil
10
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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +532.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.6%
Contains more IronIron +428.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +710%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
Basil
8
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 0% 0% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1033.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Fettuccine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 50%
Copper 0.385mg 43%
Iron 3.17mg 0.6mg 32%
Vitamin A 264µg 29%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Folate 68µg 6µg 16%
Calcium 177mg 28mg 15%
Magnesium 64mg 6mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.05mg 8%
Sodium 4mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.8mg 6%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.1mg 6%
Protein 3.15g 6.2g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.9g 4%
Calories 23kcal 99kcal 4%
Potassium 295mg 168mg 4%
Phosphorus 56mg 25mg 4%
Carbs 2.65g 14g 4%
Fats 0.64g 2.7g 3%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.45mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.9g 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 12g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 1.3g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.07mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.4g 0%
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
Basil
Basil
1
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.8%
Contains more FatsFats +321.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +428.3%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +922.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.4g

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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.