Basil vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between basil and nori
- Basil has more vitamin K, iron, magnesium, copper, calcium, and manganese; however, nori is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B5.
- Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 342% more than nori.
- Nori has 32 times less magnesium than basil. Basil has 64mg of magnesium, while nori has 2mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Seaweed, laver, 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 | +3100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +152.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +76.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +45.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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 KVitamin K | +10270% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +188.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +486.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +149.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 4µg | 342% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.446mg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 39mg | 23% |
| Folate | 68µg | 146µg | 20% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 1.8mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 2mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.264mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 70mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.988mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.521mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.3g | 5% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 5.81g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.098mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 1.47mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.11g | 2% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 356mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 1.05mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 48mg | 2% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 35kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 5.11g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.28g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 4.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 0.49g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 58mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 260µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.159mg | 0% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 10.4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.061g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.08g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +128.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +92.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +151.3% |
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Water
~85.03g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +252% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +253.6% |
