Basil vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between basil and rose hips?
- Basil is higher in vitamin K, copper, iron, vitamin A, and folate, yet rose hips are higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Rose hips' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 453% more.
- Basil has 23 times more folate than rose hips. While basil has 68µg of folate, rose hips have only 3µg.
We used Basil, fresh and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) 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 IronIron | +199.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +240.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +224% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.4% |
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 | +21.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +112.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +103.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1501.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2266.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +630% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +118.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +282.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 18mg | 426mg | 453% |
Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 25.9µg | 324% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 24.1g | 90% |
Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5.84mg | 34% |
Copper | 0.385mg | 0.113mg | 30% |
Iron | 3.17mg | 1.06mg | 26% |
Folate | 68µg | 3µg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.8mg | 12% |
Carbs | 2.65g | 38.22g | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.166mg | 7% |
Calories | 23kcal | 162kcal | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.076mg | 6% |
Manganese | 1.148mg | 1.02mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 264µg | 217µg | 5% |
Potassium | 295mg | 429mg | 4% |
Protein | 3.15g | 1.6g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 3% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 1.3mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.016mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 177mg | 169mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 64mg | 69mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.02g | 1.16g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 56mg | 61mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.34g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.05g | 14.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.3g | 2.58g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0% | |
Choline | 11.4mg | 12mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +96.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +88.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +56.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +27.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1342.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +6600% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +5700% |
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