Basil vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between basil and pecan?
- Basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, and phosphorus.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 343% higher.
- Basil has 94 times more vitamin A than pecan. Basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, while pecan has 56IU.
- Basil contains less saturated fat.
- Pecan has a lower glycemic index than basil.
We used Basil, fresh and Nuts, pecans 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 CalciumCalcium | +152.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +89.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +211.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +459.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +394.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +292% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1166.7% |
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 | +1536.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8700% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +11751.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +209.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1841.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +312.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +255.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 3.5µg | 343% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 4.5mg | 146% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 21.614g | 142% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 71.97g | 110% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 40.801g | 102% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 1.2mg | 91% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.66mg | 52% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 4.53mg | 34% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 691kcal | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 277mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 9.6g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 3µg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 6.18g | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 1.1mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 121mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.863mg | 13% |
| Folate | 68µg | 22µg | 12% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 9.17g | 12% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 70mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 2.53mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 3.8µg | 6% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 40.5mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 13.86g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.21mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 1.4mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 410mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 1.167mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.46g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +2515.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +191.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11145.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +423% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46264.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5456.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +100% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +100% |
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