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Basil vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between basil and noodles

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, calcium, and magnesium; however, noodles has more selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 346% higher.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than noodles.

Food types used in this article are Basil, fresh and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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
8
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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +676.3%
Contains more IronIron +115.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +264.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7866.7%

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.
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%
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 0% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Noodles DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0µg 346%
Selenium 0.3µg 23.9µg 43%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.315mg 36%
Copper 0.385mg 0.098mg 32%
Vitamin A 264µg 6µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.289mg 21%
Iron 3.17mg 1.47mg 21%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Calcium 177mg 12mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Magnesium 64mg 21mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.046mg 8%
Carbs 2.65g 25.16g 8%
Potassium 295mg 38mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 2.077mg 7%
Calories 23kcal 138kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.136mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.17mg 4%
Folate 68µg 84µg 4%
Phosphorus 56mg 76mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 25.7mg 3%
Protein 3.15g 4.54g 3%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.419g 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1.2g 2%
Fats 0.64g 2.07g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.263mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.552g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.65mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.581g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.121mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
2
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.9%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.1%
Contains more FatsFats +223.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +849.4%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +560.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
2
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
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +250%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.