Basil vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between basil and shiitake
- Basil has more manganese, iron, copper, calcium, folate, and magnesium; however, shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
- Basil's daily need coverage for manganese is 40% more.
- Basil has 89 times more calcium than shiitake. Basil has 177mg of calcium, while shiitake has 2mg.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index than shiitake.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Basil, fresh and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8750% |
| Contains more IronIron | +673.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +171.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +399.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1800% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +126.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +423.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +329.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +617.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 346% | |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.23mg | 40% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.41mg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 29% | |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.142mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 1.5mg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 3.877mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 2mg | 18% |
| Folate | 68µg | 13µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.217mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.293mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 5.7µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 20mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 112mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.5g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 1.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 2.24g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 6.79g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Potassium | 295mg | 304mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +156.2% |
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +11800% |
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