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Basil vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between basil and miso?

  • Basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, and folate, yet miso is richer in zinc, fiber, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 321% higher.
  • Basil contains less sodium.

We used Basil, fresh and Miso types in this comparison.

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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%
Miso
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.5%
Contains more IronIron +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +216%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2233.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.42mg

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
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%
Miso
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 0% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1315.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.906mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Miso DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 29.3µg 321%
Sodium 4mg 3728mg 162%
Vitamin A 264µg 4µg 29%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Protein 3.15g 12.79g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 2.884g 17%
Zinc 0.81mg 2.56mg 16%
Fiber 1.6g 5.4g 15%
Phosphorus 56mg 159mg 15%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.859mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.233mg 12%
Folate 68µg 19µg 12%
Calcium 177mg 57mg 12%
Selenium 0.3µg 7µg 12%
Choline 11.4mg 72.2mg 11%
Calories 23kcal 198kcal 9%
Iron 3.17mg 2.49mg 9%
Fats 0.64g 6.01g 8%
Carbs 2.65g 25.37g 8%
Fructose 0.02g 6g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.098mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.01mg 5%
Magnesium 64mg 48mg 4%
Copper 0.385mg 0.42mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.025g 4%
Potassium 295mg 210mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 1.118g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.199mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.337mg 3%
Net carbs 1.05g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.906mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.243mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Miso
4
13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Contains more WaterWater +114%
Contains more ProteinProtein +306%
Contains more FatsFats +839.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +857.4%
Contains more OtherOther +754%

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
Miso
2
20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1170.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +641.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
2
6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Miso
2
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +29900%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.