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Basil vs. Kiwi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between basil and kiwi

  • Basil has more vitamin K, manganese, iron, vitamin A, copper, calcium, magnesium, folate, and vitamin B6; however, kiwi has more vitamin C.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 312% more.
  • Basil has 66 times more vitamin A than kiwi. Basil has 264µg of vitamin A, while kiwi has 4µg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than kiwi.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Basil, fresh and Kiwifruit, green, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Basil
8
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%
Kiwi
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +276.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420.6%
Contains more IronIron +922.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +478.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1071.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
~equal in Potassium ~312mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Basil
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Kiwi
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 309% 0% 1.3% 29% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +929.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +172%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +415%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Kiwi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 40.3µg 312%
Vitamin C 18mg 92.7mg 83%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.098mg 46%
Iron 3.17mg 0.31mg 36%
Vitamin A 264µg 4µg 29%
Copper 0.385mg 0.13mg 28%
Calcium 177mg 34mg 14%
Magnesium 64mg 17mg 11%
Folate 68µg 25µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.063mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 3g 6%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.14mg 6%
Fructose 0.02g 4.35g 5%
Protein 3.15g 1.14g 4%
Carbs 2.65g 14.66g 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 1.46mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.341mg 4%
Phosphorus 56mg 34mg 3%
Calories 23kcal 61kcal 2%
Potassium 295mg 312mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.183mg 1%
Choline 11.4mg 7.8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.287g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 1.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 535kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 164g N/A
Fats 0.64g 0.52g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 11.66g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 8.99g N/A
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
3
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Kiwi
1
15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.3%
Contains more FatsFats +23.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453.2%
~equal in Water ~83.07g

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
Kiwi
1
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Kiwi
4
2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +58.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +20450%
Contains more FructoseFructose +21650%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.