Basil vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between basil and jalapeño
- Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, and magnesium; however, jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
- Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 330% more than jalapeño.
- Basil has 15 times more calcium than jalapeño. While basil has 177mg of calcium, jalapeño has only 12mg.
- The glycemic index of basil is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Basil, fresh and Peppers, jalapeno, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +326.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1375% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1168% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +737% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +478.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1083.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +388.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2142.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +151.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +52% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +558.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +347.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +170.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 18.5µg | 330% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 118.6mg | 112% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.097mg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.046mg | 38% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.25mg | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 54µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.419mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 3.58mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 12mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 15mg | 12% |
| Folate | 68µg | 27µg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.8g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 0.91g | 4% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 2.63g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 1.28mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.112g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.315mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 248mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 6.5g | 1% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 7.5mg | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 29kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +246.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +73% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +183% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +145.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +203.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +247.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +7300% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +13050% |
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