Basil vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between basil and pumpkins?
- Basil is higher in vitamin K, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, vitamin C, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet pumpkins are higher in vitamin A.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% more.
- Basil has 13 times more manganese than pumpkins. While basil has 1.148mg of manganese, pumpkins have only 0.089mg.
- The glycemic index of pumpkins is lower.
We used Basil, fresh and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this article.
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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 | +611.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1080% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +456.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +323.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +252.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1189.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 CVitamin C | +283% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +118.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +252.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +51750% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +655.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +83.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 0.8µg | 345% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.089mg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.091mg | 33% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.57mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 15mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 4.7mg | 15% |
| Folate | 68µg | 9µg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 9mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.044mg | 9% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 0.72g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 288µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.004g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.413mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 230mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 4.9g | 1% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 6.2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.07g | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 2.08g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.009g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +337.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +814.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +141.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +84.9% |
~equal in
Water
~93.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +877.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9625% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.037g
