Basil vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between basil and summer squash
- Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, and folate; however, summer squash is higher in vitamin B2.
- Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 343% more than summer squash.
- Summer squash contains 26 times less vitamin A than basil. Basil contains 5275IU of vitamin A, while summer squash contains 200IU.
- The glycemic index of basil is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Basil, fresh and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.
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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 | +276.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1080% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +805.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +654.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +179.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +556% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 | +2540% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +85.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13726.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +134.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +70.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +41.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 3µg | 343% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.175mg | 42% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.051mg | 37% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.35mg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 10µg | 28% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 15mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 17mg | 11% |
| Folate | 68µg | 29µg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.29mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.142mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.218mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 1.21g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 38mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.487mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.089g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0.95g | 1% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 6.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.155mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.18g | 1% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 262mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 16kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 3.35g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 2.25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 2.2g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
2.65 g
Water:
92.06 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +160.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +255.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +141.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.4% |
~equal in
Water
~94.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.389 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +450% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +337.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.044g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.02 g
Fructose:
0.02 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.27 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.03 g
Glucose:
0.75 g
Fructose:
0.95 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +3650% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +4650% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
