Basil vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between basil and fruitcake
- Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, vitamin C, calcium, iron, folate, and magnesium; however, fruitcake has more fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 344% higher.
- Fruitcake has 240 times less vitamin A than basil. Basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, while fruitcake has 22IU.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index than fruitcake.
Food types used in this article are Basil, fresh and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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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 | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +436.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +53.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +670% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +421.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +566.7% |
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 | +3500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3671.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +237% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +27553.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +28.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 1.5µg | 344% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.22mg | 40% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.05mg | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 7µg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 3.323g | 20% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 61.6g | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 0.5mg | 19% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 324kcal | 15% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 2.07mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 33mg | 14% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 9.1g | 13% |
| Folate | 68µg | 20µg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 16mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.046mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 3.7g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 1.048g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.27mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 153mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.099mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 2.9g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.791mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 8.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +263.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1321.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2224.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4672.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +754.2% |
