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Basil vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between basil and mixed nuts

  • Basil has more vitamin K and vitamin A, while mixed nuts have more selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B3, magnesium, and manganese.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 341% higher.
  • Mixed nuts contain 1758 times less vitamin A than basil. Basil contains 5275IU of vitamin A, while mixed nuts contain 3IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in basil is lower.
  • Mixed nuts have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mixed nuts is 24, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added.

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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
3
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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.3%
Contains more IronIron +21.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +314.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +714.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11200%

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
3
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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7177.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +877.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +754.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +356.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Mixed nuts DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 5.7µg 341%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 14.612g 95%
Fats 0.64g 53.95g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 28.488g 71%
Selenium 0.3µg 33.9µg 61%
Copper 0.385mg 0.907mg 58%
Phosphorus 56mg 456mg 57%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 7.82mg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 7.709mg 43%
Saturated fat 0.041g 8.711g 39%
Magnesium 64mg 229mg 39%
Manganese 1.148mg 2.04mg 39%
Protein 3.15g 20.04g 34%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Calories 23kcal 607kcal 29%
Zinc 0.81mg 3.36mg 23%
Fiber 1.6g 7g 22%
Vitamin C 18mg 0.5mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 1.14mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.352mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.189mg 13%
Potassium 295mg 632mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.196mg 9%
Choline 11.4mg 52mg 7%
Iron 3.17mg 2.61mg 7%
Calcium 177mg 117mg 6%
Carbs 2.65g 21.05g 6%
Folate 68µg 83µg 4%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Net carbs 1.05g 14.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 4.15g N/A
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 1.182mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.572mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g N/A

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
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +4326%
Contains more ProteinProtein +536.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8329.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +694.3%
Contains more OtherOther +92%

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
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32272.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3656.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
3
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
50% 50%
Starch: 4.2 g
Sucrose: 4.15 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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