Basil vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between basil and onions?
- Onions have less vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, folate, vitamin C, and zinc than basil.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% higher.
- Basil has 2638 times more vitamin A than onions. Basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, while onions have 2IU.
- Onions have a lower glycemic index than basil.
We used Basil, fresh and Onions, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +540% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +669.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +102.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1409.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +887.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +376.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +789.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
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 | +143.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +181.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +677.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +103600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +257.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +86.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 0.4µg | 345% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.129mg | 44% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.039mg | 38% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.21mg | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 23mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 10mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 7.4mg | 12% |
| Folate | 68µg | 19µg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.17mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.116mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 1.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.027mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 29mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 146mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 9.34g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.123mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.017g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 1.29g | 2% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 6.1mg | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 40kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.7g | 0% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.013g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +186.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +540% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +328.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +252.5% |
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Water
~89.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +576.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2188.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.042g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +9750% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +6350% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Maltose
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