Basil vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between basil and minestrone
- Minestrone contains less vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, folate, and vitamin B6 than basil.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for basil is 86% higher.
- Minestrone has 36 times less vitamin C than basil. Basil has 18mg of vitamin C, while minestrone has 0.5mg.
- Basil is lower in sodium.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index than minestrone.
Food types used in this article are Basil, fresh and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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 | +2033.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1164.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +126.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +734.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +654.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +161.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +143.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +655.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +3500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +438.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +322.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +130.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +278% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +353.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 346% | |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.152mg | 43% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.051mg | 37% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.38mg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 49µg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 0.5mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 14mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 3mg | 15% |
| Folate | 68µg | 15µg | 13% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 254mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.041mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 295mg | 130mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.4g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.31mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 23mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.018mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.391mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 1.77g | 3% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.23g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.29g | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 4.66g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.46g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
2.65 g
Water:
92.06 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +62.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.8% |
~equal in
Water
~91.33g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.389 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +229.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.3% |
