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Basil vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between basil and nachos

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, and folate; however, nachos have more vitamin E, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 330% more.
  • Basil has 251 times more vitamin A than nachos. Basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, while nachos have 21IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Basil, fresh and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
Nachos
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181%
Contains more IronIron +322.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +501.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +513.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2766.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.86mg

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%
Nachos
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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1536.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2049.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +580%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +410%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +131.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Nachos DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 19.3µg 330%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.187mg 42%
Copper 0.385mg 0.064mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 14.02g 35%
Fats 0.64g 21.5g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 5.04g 31%
Iron 3.17mg 0.75mg 30%
Vitamin A 264µg 5µg 29%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 4.08mg 22%
Phosphorus 56mg 198mg 20%
Vitamin C 18mg 1.1mg 19%
Calories 23kcal 343kcal 16%
Folate 68µg 10µg 15%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.6µg 15%
Sodium 4mg 313mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Calcium 177mg 63mg 11%
Carbs 2.65g 34.91g 11%
Saturated fat 0.041g 2.173g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.123mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 3.2g 6%
Magnesium 64mg 42mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.215mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.133mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 26.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.63mg 2%
Protein 3.15g 4.32g 2%
Potassium 295mg 362mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.17g N/A
Zinc 0.81mg 0.86mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.135mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
Nachos
4
4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +146.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3259.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1217.4%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%

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
Nachos
2
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15831.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1195.6%

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
Nachos
3
93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients

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

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