Basil vs. Olive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between basil and olive?
- Basil is richer than olive in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, folate, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and calcium.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% more.
- The amount of sodium in basil is lower.
We used Basil, fresh and Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) types 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 | +1500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +101.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3587.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +268.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1766.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5640% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1033.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2337.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1293.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1622.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +29528.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +106.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 1.4µg | 345% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.02mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 735mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 20µg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 7.888g | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 0.9mg | 19% |
| Folate | 68µg | 0µg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.251mg | 15% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 10.68g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 4mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.009mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 88mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 8mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 3.2g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 1.65mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 1.415g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.037mg | 5% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 115kcal | 5% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 0.84g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.911g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.003mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 3.3mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 6.26g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 3.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 0g | N/A |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 10.3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +275% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1568.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +136.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8863.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +134.2% |
