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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.
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 49% 51% 38% 40% 38% 6.8% 26% 0.52% 133% 0%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~69mg
~equal in Calcium ~169mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~61mg
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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
5
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 1420% 72% 117% 0% 4% 38% 24% 48% 18% 0% 65% 2.3% 6.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Rose hips DV% diff.
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
Basil
4
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
38% 59%
Protein: 1.6 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 58.66 g
Other: 1.18 g
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
Basil
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6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
3% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.34 g
Fructose: 1.16 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +6600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +5700%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Rose hips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168998/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.