Basil vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are basil and bran different?
- Basil is richer in vitamin A, copper, iron, vitamin C, calcium, folate, and vitamin B6, while bran is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
- Basil covers your daily need for vitamin A, 106% more than bran.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index (70) than bran (56).
Basil, fresh and Oat bran, cooked types were used in this article.
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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 | +60% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1670% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +220.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +260.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +483.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +52.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +112.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2466.7% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +123.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +526.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +520% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1033.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +370.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 346% | |
Copper | 0.385mg | 0.066mg | 35% |
Iron | 3.17mg | 0.88mg | 29% |
Vitamin A | 264µg | 0µg | 29% |
Vitamin C | 18mg | 0mg | 20% |
Calcium | 177mg | 10mg | 17% |
Folate | 68µg | 6µg | 16% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 7.7µg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.16mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.025mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 56mg | 119mg | 9% |
Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.964mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 64mg | 40mg | 6% |
Potassium | 295mg | 92mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.144mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 2.6g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
Carbs | 2.65g | 11.44g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.163g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.291g | 1% |
Calories | 23kcal | 40kcal | 1% |
Protein | 3.15g | 3.21g | 0% |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.86g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.05g | 8.84g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
Sodium | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.339g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.127mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +206.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +34.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +331.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.21g
~equal in
Water
~84g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +230.7% |