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Basil vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and praline

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, folate, and calcium; however, praline is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 345% more than praline.
  • Praline has 278 times less vitamin A than basil. Basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, while praline has 19IU.
  • Basil contains less saturated fat.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of praline is 43.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe.

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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
5
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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.9%
Contains more IronIron +145.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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
9
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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31807.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1033.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +497.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Praline DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 1.3µg 345%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 7.778g 49%
Fats 0.64g 25.9g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 14.683g 36%
Vitamin A 264µg 1µg 29%
Iron 3.17mg 1.29mg 24%
Calories 23kcal 485kcal 23%
Manganese 1.148mg 1.682mg 23%
Vitamin C 18mg 0.3mg 20%
Carbs 2.65g 59.59g 19%
Folate 68µg 6µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.203mg 14%
Calcium 177mg 43mg 13%
Copper 0.385mg 0.494mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.041g 2.224g 10%
Fiber 1.6g 3.5g 8%
Zinc 0.81mg 1.67mg 8%
Phosphorus 56mg 104mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.077mg 6%
Magnesium 64mg 49mg 4%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.415mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 48mg 2%
Potassium 295mg 217mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.332mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.5mg 2%
Protein 3.15g 3.3g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 56.09g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 55.79g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
2
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +788.6%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3946.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2148.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16585.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1899.5%

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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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.