Basil vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are basil and pasta different?
- Basil is richer in vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B6, while pasta is higher in vitamin B1.
- Basil covers your daily need for vitamin A, 105% more than pasta.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index (70) than pasta (49).
Basil, fresh and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types were used 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 | +255.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2850% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1129.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +178.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +314% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +412.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.5% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +355.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +514.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +97.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 346% | |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.224mg | 40% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.093mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 6µg | 29% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 1.14mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 6mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.209mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 18mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.034mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 24mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 24.93g | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.15mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 23kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 5.15g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.56mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 63mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.992mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.183mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Folate | 68µg | 64µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 4mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.429g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +383.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +64.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +840.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.3% |
