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Basil vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between basil and chili pepper

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, folate, and magnesium; however, chili pepper is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 334% more than chili pepper.
  • Basil has 13 times more calcium than chili pepper. While basil has 177mg of calcium, chili pepper has only 14mg.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Basil, fresh and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1164.3%
Contains more IronIron +207.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +513.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Potassium ~322mg

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
4
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2862.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +698.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.201mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 14µg 334%
Vitamin C 18mg 143.7mg 140%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.187mg 42%
Copper 0.385mg 0.129mg 28%
Iron 3.17mg 1.03mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.506mg 27%
Vitamin A 264µg 48µg 24%
Calcium 177mg 14mg 16%
Folate 68µg 23µg 11%
Magnesium 64mg 23mg 10%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.072mg 3%
Protein 3.15g 1.87g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.244mg 2%
Carbs 2.65g 8.81g 2%
Phosphorus 56mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.086mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.239g 1%
Calories 23kcal 40kcal 1%
Potassium 295mg 322mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.69mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 5.3g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.5g 0%
Sodium 4mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.201mg 0%
Choline 11.4mg 10.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.024g 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: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.4%
Contains more FatsFats +45.5%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +232.5%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
3
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +266.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.042g

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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/170106/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.