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Basil vs. Mulberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between basil and mulberries

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, iron, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, mulberries have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 339% higher.
  • Mulberries have 211 times less vitamin A than basil. Basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, while mulberries have 25IU.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than mulberries.

Food types used in this article are Basil, fresh and Mulberries, 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
9
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 13% 12% 17% 69% 20% 3.3% 16% 1.3% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +353.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.1%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +541.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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
7
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 121% 0.33% 17% 0% 7.3% 23% 12% 0% 12% 0% 20% 4.5% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5217.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Mulberry DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 7.8µg 339%
Manganese 1.148mg 50%
Copper 0.385mg 0.06mg 36%
Vitamin A 264µg 1µg 29%
Vitamin C 18mg 36.4mg 20%
Iron 3.17mg 1.85mg 17%
Folate 68µg 6µg 16%
Calcium 177mg 39mg 14%
Magnesium 64mg 18mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.05mg 8%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Phosphorus 56mg 38mg 3%
Potassium 295mg 194mg 3%
Protein 3.15g 1.44g 3%
Carbs 2.65g 9.8g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.101mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.62mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.207g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Calories 23kcal 43kcal 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 8.1g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 8.1g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.7g 0%
Sodium 4mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.87mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.029mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.027g 0%
Choline 11.4mg 12.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.041g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
4
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 9.8 g
Water: 87.68 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.8%
Contains more FatsFats +64.1%
Contains more OtherOther +117.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.8%
~equal in Water ~87.68g

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
10% 15% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.041 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.207 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%

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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. Mulberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169913/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.