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Basil vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between basil and oats

  • Basil has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, oats have more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 164% more.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than oats.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Basil, fresh and Oats.

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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
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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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.4%
Contains more IronIron +48.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +833.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.2%

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
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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%
Oats
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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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +545.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.961mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Oats DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 4.916mg 164%
Phosphorus 56mg 523mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.763mg 61%
Fiber 1.6g 10.6g 36%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Zinc 0.81mg 3.97mg 29%
Magnesium 64mg 177mg 27%
Protein 3.15g 16.89g 27%
Copper 0.385mg 0.626mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 1.349mg 23%
Carbs 2.65g 66.27g 21%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Iron 3.17mg 4.72mg 19%
Calories 23kcal 389kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 2.535g 14%
Calcium 177mg 54mg 12%
Fats 0.64g 6.9g 10%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.217g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 2.178g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.139mg 5%
Potassium 295mg 429mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.119mg 3%
Folate 68µg 56µg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.961mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.405mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +1020%
Contains more ProteinProtein +436.2%
Contains more FatsFats +978.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2400.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2375%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +551.7%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.