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Basil vs. Millet raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between basil and millet raw

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, millet raw is higher in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 345% more than millet raw.

Food varieties used in this article are Basil, fresh and Millet, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Iron ~3.01mg

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
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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 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 0% 0% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45988.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +305.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Millet raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0.9µg 345%
Copper 0.385mg 0.75mg 41%
Phosphorus 56mg 285mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.421mg 32%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Fiber 1.6g 8.5g 28%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 4.72mg 24%
Carbs 2.65g 72.85g 23%
Manganese 1.148mg 1.632mg 21%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.384mg 18%
Calories 23kcal 378kcal 18%
Calcium 177mg 8mg 17%
Protein 3.15g 11.02g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.29mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.848mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 2.134g 12%
Magnesium 64mg 114mg 12%
Zinc 0.81mg 1.68mg 8%
Fats 0.64g 4.22g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.05mg 5%
Folate 68µg 85µg 4%
Selenium 0.3µg 2.7µg 4%
Potassium 295mg 195mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.723g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.773g 2%
Iron 3.17mg 3.01mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Net carbs 1.05g 64.35g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.353mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 1.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.212mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.578mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.236mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
11% 4% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more WaterWater +961.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +249.8%
Contains more FatsFats +559.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2649.1%
Contains more OtherOther +116%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.773 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +778.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +448.6%

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. Millet raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/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.