Basil vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between basil and sardines
- Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, and copper; however, sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin B3.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
- Basil has 160 times more vitamin K than sardines. Basil has 414.8µg of vitamin K, while sardines have 2.6µg.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index than sardines.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Basil, fresh and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.
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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 | +64.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +963% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +115.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +775% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17466.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +725% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15853.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +580% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +155% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +198.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +481.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +207.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +557.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 8.94µg | 373% |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 2.6µg | 344% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 52.7µg | 95% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 490mg | 62% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 142mg | 47% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.108mg | 45% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 24.62g | 43% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 5.148g | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 5.245mg | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 32µg | 26% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 193IU | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 4.8µg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.186mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 382mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 11.45g | 17% |
| Folate | 68µg | 10µg | 15% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 307mg | 13% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 75mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.227mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 3.869g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.642mg | 9% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 208kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 2.04mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 1.528g | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 39mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 1.31mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 2.92mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 397mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.167mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +54.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +681.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1689.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +188% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4296.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1223.4% |
