Basil vs. Spinach pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are basil and spinach pasta different?

Basil is higher in vitamin A, copper, and vitamin C; however, spinach pasta is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, protein, carbs, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for spinach pasta is 48% higher.

Basil, fresh and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Basil

Spinach pasta

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+311.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+95.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+47%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more ZincZinc	+72.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+164.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~63mg

~equal in Potassium ~272mg

~equal in Iron ~3.3mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Basil

Spinach pasta

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+956%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1691.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+423.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+283.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+229.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+160.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	414.8µg		346%
Vitamin B1	0.034mg	0.609mg	48%
Vitamin A	264µg	25µg	27%
Folate	68µg	177µg	27%
Vitamin B2	0.076mg	0.398mg	25%
Cholesterol	0mg	73mg	24%
Copper	0.385mg	0.197mg	21%
Vitamin C	18mg	0mg	20%
Carbs	2.65g	55.72g	18%
Protein	3.15g	11.26g	16%
Manganese	1.148mg	0.781mg	16%
Vitamin B3	0.902mg	3.46mg	16%
Calories	23kcal	289kcal	13%
Calcium	177mg	43mg	13%
Phosphorus	56mg	148mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.31µg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.155mg	0.315mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.209mg	0.688mg	10%
Fiber	1.6g		6%
Zinc	0.81mg	1.4mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.8mg		5%
Fats	0.64g	2.1g	2%
Iron	3.17mg	3.3mg	2%
Choline	11.4mg		2%
Saturated fat	0.041g	0.483g	2%
Potassium	295mg	272mg	1%
Sodium	4mg	27mg	1%
Selenium	0.3µg		1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.088g	0.659g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.389g	0.467g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	3.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	257kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	435g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	12	2.3	N/A
Net carbs	1.05g	55.72g	N/A
Magnesium	64mg	63mg	0%
Sugar	0.3g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.039mg	0.15mg	0%
Threonine	0.104mg	0.352mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.104mg	0.488mg	0%
Leucine	0.191mg	0.813mg	0%
Lysine	0.11mg	0.336mg	0%
Methionine	0.036mg	0.208mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.13mg	0.56mg	0%
Valine	0.127mg	0.544mg	0%
Histidine	0.051mg	0.237mg	0%
Fructose	0.02g		0%