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Basil vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between basil and scallions

  • Scallions have less vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 173% more than scallions.
  • Scallions contain 7 times less manganese than basil. Basil contains 1.148mg of manganese, while scallions contain 0.16mg.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Basil, fresh and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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.
Basil
Basil
8
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.8%
Contains more IronIron +114.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +363.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +617.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Potassium ~276mg

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
Basil
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 63% 0% 17% 11% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +428%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~18.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 207µg 173%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.16mg 43%
Copper 0.385mg 0.083mg 34%
Vitamin A 264µg 50µg 24%
Iron 3.17mg 1.48mg 21%
Calcium 177mg 72mg 11%
Magnesium 64mg 20mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.061mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 2.6g 4%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.39mg 4%
Protein 3.15g 1.83g 3%
Phosphorus 56mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.075mg 3%
Carbs 2.65g 7.34g 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.55mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.525mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.074g 2%
Fats 0.64g 0.19g 1%
Vitamin C 18mg 18.8mg 1%
Potassium 295mg 276mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 16mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Folate 68µg 64µg 1%
Choline 11.4mg 5.7mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 32kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 175kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 313g N/A
Net carbs 1.05g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.33g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.08mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.032mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
4
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.1%
Contains more FatsFats +236.8%
Contains more OtherOther +85.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +177%
~equal in Water ~89.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
2
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +225.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.