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Basil vs. Poblano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between basil and poblano

  • Basil has more vitamin C; however, poblano has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, fiber, potassium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Poblano's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 303% more.
  • Basil has 9 times more vitamin C than poblano. Basil has 18mg of vitamin C, while poblano has 2mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Basil, fresh and Peppers, ancho, dried.

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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
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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 81% 18% 213% 410% 169% 39% 86% 5.6% 167% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +717.3%
Contains more IronIron +244.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%

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
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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 6.7% 341% 0% 0% 45% 520% 120% 120% 816% 0% 0% 52% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +287.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +426.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2867.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +609.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +853.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2180.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~69µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Poblano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 3.535mg 260%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 2.255mg 168%
Iron 3.17mg 10.93mg 97%
Vitamin A 264µg 1022µg 84%
Fiber 1.6g 21.6g 80%
Potassium 295mg 2411mg 62%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 1.993mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 6.403mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 4.511g 27%
Phosphorus 56mg 201mg 21%
Vitamin C 18mg 2mg 18%
Protein 3.15g 11.86g 17%
Carbs 2.65g 51.42g 16%
Copper 0.385mg 0.508mg 14%
Calories 23kcal 281kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.179mg 12%
Calcium 177mg 61mg 12%
Fats 0.64g 8.2g 12%
Magnesium 64mg 113mg 12%
Zinc 0.81mg 1.42mg 6%
Manganese 1.148mg 1.279mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Selenium 0.3µg 2.9µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.82g 4%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 43mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.492g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 29.82g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Folate 68µg 69µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.425mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.373mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.605mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.515mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.142mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.361mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.232mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
12% 8% 51% 23% 6%
Protein: 11.86 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 51.42 g
Water: 22.63 g
Other: 5.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +306.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1181.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1840.4%
Contains more OtherOther +292.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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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% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.82 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.492 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.511 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +459.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1059.6%

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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. Poblano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169396/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.