Basil vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between basil and lettuce?
- Basil is higher in vitamin K, copper, manganese, iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, folate, and zinc, yet lettuce is higher in vitamin A.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 240% more.
- Basil has 13 times more copper than lettuce. While basil has 0.385mg of copper, lettuce has only 0.029mg.
- The glycemic index of lettuce is lower.
We used Basil, fresh and Lettuce, green leaf, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +392.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +391.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +268.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1227.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +350% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +359.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 | +95.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +140.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +228.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +78.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +40.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 126.3µg | 240% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.029mg | 40% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.25mg | 39% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.86mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 36mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 13mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 370µg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Folate | 68µg | 38µg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.18mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 1.36g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 29mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.22mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 194mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.375mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.134mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.082g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0.43g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.3g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.15g | 1% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 2.87g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 13.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +131.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +326.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +134.4% |
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Water
~94.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1366.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +374.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1700% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +2050% |
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