Basil vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between basil and mustard
- Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, manganese, vitamin C, iron, and folate; however, mustard is richer in selenium and vitamin B1.
- Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 345% more than mustard.
- Mustard has 60 times less vitamin C than basil. Basil has 18mg of vitamin C, while mustard has 0.3mg.
- Basil contains less sodium.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of mustard is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Mustard, prepared, yellow.
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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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +181% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +94.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +96.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +420.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +26.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +172% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +92.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11066.7% |
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 | +5900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5180% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +121.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +29528.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +871.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +420.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +96.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 1.4µg | 345% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 33.5µg | 60% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 1104mg | 48% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.074mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.422mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 5µg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 0.3mg | 20% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 1.61mg | 20% |
| Folate | 68µg | 7µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.177mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 63mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 4g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 108mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 2.182g | 5% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 152mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 48mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 3.34g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.36mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.774g | 3% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 22.4mg | 2% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 60kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.565mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.64mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 3.74g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.254mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.214g | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 5.83g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 0.92g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.64g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0.23g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.373g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +421.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +120% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +124.7% |
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Water
~83.72g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2379.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +99% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2250% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1050% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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