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Basil vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between basil and matzo

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, manganese, vitamin C, and calcium, while matzo has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Crackers, matzo, plain.

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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
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%
Matzo
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1261.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +541.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12200%
~equal in Iron ~3.16mg

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%
Matzo
4
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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +138166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1038.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Matzo DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0.3µg 345%
Selenium 0.3µg 36.9µg 67%
Copper 0.385mg 0.06mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.387mg 29%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Carbs 2.65g 83.7g 27%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.65mg 22%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 3.892mg 19%
Calories 23kcal 395kcal 19%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.291mg 17%
Calcium 177mg 13mg 16%
Protein 3.15g 10g 14%
Folate 68µg 17µg 13%
Magnesium 64mg 25mg 9%
Fiber 1.6g 3g 6%
Phosphorus 56mg 89mg 5%
Potassium 295mg 112mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.443mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.115mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.603g 1%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.226g 1%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.68mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 1.4g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 80.7g N/A
Iron 3.17mg 3.16mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 0.29g N/A
Sodium 4mg 0mg 0%
Choline 11.4mg 10.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.213mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
2
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Matzo
3
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +2040.9%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.5%
Contains more FatsFats +118.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3058.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Matzo
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.