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Basil vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between basil and chili Pepper

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, calcium, folate, and magnesium; however, chili Pepper have more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 334% higher.
  • Chili Pepper have 10 times less calcium than basil. Basil has 177mg of calcium, while chili Pepper have 18mg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than chili Pepper.

Food types used in this article are Basil, fresh and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +883.3%
Contains more IronIron +164.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +384.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
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.
Basil
Basil
5
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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +347.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2800.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1247.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.95mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 14.3µg 334%
Vitamin C 18mg 242.5mg 249%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.237mg 40%
Iron 3.17mg 1.2mg 25%
Copper 0.385mg 0.174mg 23%
Vitamin A 264µg 59µg 23%
Calcium 177mg 18mg 16%
Folate 68µg 23µg 11%
Magnesium 64mg 25mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.278mg 9%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.061mg 3%
Carbs 2.65g 9.46g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.109g 2%
Protein 3.15g 2g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.09mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 40kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.69mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.2g 1%
Phosphorus 56mg 46mg 1%
Potassium 295mg 340mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 5.1g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.5g 0%
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.95mg 0%
Choline 11.4mg 11.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.041mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.5%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257%
~equal in Water ~87.74g

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.8%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.