Basil vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between basil and red cabbage?
- Basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, manganese, iron, calcium, folate, magnesium, and zinc, yet red cabbage is richer in vitamin C.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 314% higher.
- Basil has 23 times more copper than red cabbage. Basil has 0.385mg of copper, while red cabbage has 0.017mg.
- Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index than basil.
We used Basil, fresh and Cabbage, red, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +293.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +296.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2164.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +268.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +372.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 | +371.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +627.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +985.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +277.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +88.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 38.2µg | 314% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 57mg | 43% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.017mg | 41% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.243mg | 39% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.8mg | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 56µg | 23% |
| Folate | 68µg | 18µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 45mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 16mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.209mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 1.43g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.418mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.064mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.08g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 1.48g | 2% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 243mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.1g | 2% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 7.37g | 2% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 17.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.069mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.16g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.147mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 31kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 5.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 3.83g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.021g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.012g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
2.65 g
Water:
92.06 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
1.43 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
7.37 g
Water:
90.39 g
Other:
0.65 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +300% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +130.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +178.1% |
~equal in
Water
~90.39g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.389 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.08 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +633.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +386.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.02 g
Fructose:
0.02 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.27 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.6 g
Glucose:
1.74 g
Fructose:
1.48 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +8600% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +7300% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
