Basil vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between basil and salsa
- Salsa has less vitamin A, copper, calcium, vitamin C, folate, iron, magnesium, and zinc.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 95% more.
- Basil has 15 times more calcium than salsa. Basil has 177mg of calcium, while salsa has 12mg.
- Basil is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Basil, fresh and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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 | +1375% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +301% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +376.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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 | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +842.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +153.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +257.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 346% | |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 50% | |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.096mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 28µg | 26% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 430mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 12mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 4mg | 16% |
| Folate | 68µg | 19µg | 12% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 2.24mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 16mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.17mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.107g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 1.08mg | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 270mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 7g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.016g | 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% | |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +110% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +220% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +164.2% |
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Water
~89.7g
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Other
~1.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +450% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +263.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.3% |
