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Basil vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are basil and lambsquarters different?

  • Basil is richer in iron, manganese, copper, and folate, while lambsquarters are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Lambsquarters cover your daily need for vitamin A, 127% more than basil.
  • Basil contains 3 times more iron than lambsquarters. Basil contains 3.17mg of iron, while lambsquarters contain 1.2mg.

Basil, fresh and Lambsquarters, raw types were used 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
Basil
6
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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +164.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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
5
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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +478.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Lambsquarters DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Vitamin C 18mg 80mg 69%
Vitamin A 264µg 580µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.44mg 28%
Iron 3.17mg 1.2mg 25%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.782mg 16%
Calcium 177mg 309mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.16mg 11%
Copper 0.385mg 0.293mg 10%
Fiber 1.6g 4g 10%
Folate 68µg 30µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.274mg 9%
Magnesium 64mg 34mg 7%
Potassium 295mg 452mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.44mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.092mg 2%
Phosphorus 56mg 72mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 43mg 2%
Carbs 2.65g 7.3g 2%
Protein 3.15g 4.2g 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.2mg 2%
Calories 23kcal 43kcal 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.8g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.059g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.15g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.351g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.253mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.166mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.226mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.116mg 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
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.5%
Contains more OtherOther +126.7%
~equal in Water ~84.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.351g

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.