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Basil vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between basil and gratin?

  • Basil is higher in vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, folate, magnesium, and vitamin C, yet gratin is higher in phosphorus.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 100% more.
  • Basil has 7 times more manganese than gratin. While basil has 1.148mg of manganese, gratin has only 0.161mg.
  • The amount of sodium in basil is lower.

We used Basil, fresh and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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
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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%
Gratin
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.7%
Contains more IronIron +395.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +613%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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
6
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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +518.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Gratin DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.161mg 43%
Iron 3.17mg 0.64mg 32%
Copper 0.385mg 0.16mg 25%
Vitamin A 264µg 64µg 22%
Saturated fat 0.041g 4.733g 21%
Sodium 4mg 433mg 19%
Folate 68µg 11µg 14%
Fats 0.64g 7.59g 11%
Magnesium 64mg 20mg 10%
Vitamin C 18mg 9.9mg 9%
Phosphorus 56mg 113mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Calcium 177mg 119mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 132kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 2.149g 5%
Protein 3.15g 5.06g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.387mg 4%
Selenium 0.3µg 2.7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.116mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.064mg 3%
Potassium 295mg 396mg 3%
Carbs 2.65g 11.27g 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.69mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.993mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.174mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.276g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.151mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Gratin
4
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1085.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +325.3%
Contains more OtherOther +38.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
2
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2342%

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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
  2. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.