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Basil vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between basil and pancake?

  • Basil is higher in vitamin A, manganese, copper, vitamin C, and iron, yet pancake is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 102% more.
  • Basil has 60 times more vitamin C than pancake. While basil has 18mg of vitamin C, pancake has only 0.3mg.
  • The amount of sodium in basil is lower.

We used Basil, fresh and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
Basil
7
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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.5%
Contains more IronIron +76.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +685.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +474%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4866.7%

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.
Basil
7
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%
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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +388.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +491.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +269.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Pancake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.2mg 41%
Copper 0.385mg 0.049mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 4.447g 27%
Selenium 0.3µg 14.9µg 27%
Vitamin A 264µg 54µg 23%
Vitamin C 18mg 0.3mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Sodium 4mg 439mg 19%
Iron 3.17mg 1.8mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.281mg 16%
Phosphorus 56mg 159mg 15%
Fats 0.64g 9.7g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.201mg 14%
Magnesium 64mg 16mg 11%
Calories 23kcal 227kcal 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.041g 2.122g 9%
Carbs 2.65g 28.3g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.046mg 8%
Folate 68µg 38µg 8%
Protein 3.15g 6.4g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 2.474g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Potassium 295mg 132mg 5%
Calcium 177mg 219mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.567mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.405mg 4%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.56mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Net carbs 1.05g 28.3g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.152mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +74%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1415.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +967.9%
Contains more OtherOther +80%

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2711.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1043.2%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.