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Basil vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and soft serve

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, and folate; however, soft serve is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 345% more than soft serve.
  • Soft serve has 230 times less manganese than basil. Basil has 1.148mg of manganese, while soft serve has 0.005mg.
  • Basil contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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
8
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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +1409.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22860%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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
7
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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +849.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45988.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +655.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +128.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Soft serve DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0.9µg 345%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.005mg 50%
Copper 0.385mg 0.03mg 39%
Iron 3.17mg 0.21mg 37%
Saturated fat 0.041g 7.46g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Fats 0.64g 13g 19%
Vitamin C 18mg 0.8mg 19%
Folate 68µg 9µg 15%
Magnesium 64mg 12mg 12%
Vitamin A 264µg 162µg 11%
Calories 23kcal 222kcal 10%
Phosphorus 56mg 116mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 3.49g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.048mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.182mg 8%
Carbs 2.65g 22.2g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.506mg 6%
Selenium 0.3µg 3µg 5%
Calcium 177mg 131mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.095mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 0.7g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Potassium 295mg 177mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 26mg 3%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.52mg 3%
Protein 3.15g 4.1g 2%
Sodium 4mg 61mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.049mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.61mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 21.16g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.099mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
2
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +53.9%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1931.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +737.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3865.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.3%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.