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Basil vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between basil and tart

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin C; however, tart is higher in vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 345% more than tart.
  • Basil has 6 times more vitamin A than tart. While basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, tart has only 950IU.
  • Basil has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Basil, fresh and Breakfast tart, low fat.

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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
7
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%
Tart
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +302.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +347%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4200%
~equal in Iron ~3.42mg

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%
Tart
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103600%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +738.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +622.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~285µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Tart DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0.4µg 345%
Manganese 1.148mg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.549mg 36%
Copper 0.385mg 0.073mg 35%
Carbs 2.65g 76.8g 25%
Selenium 0.3µg 12.9µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.285mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 3.8mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.38mg 17%
Calories 23kcal 372kcal 17%
Sodium 4mg 361mg 16%
Vitamin C 18mg 3.8mg 16%
Calcium 177mg 44mg 13%
Folate 68µg 100µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 3.338g 8%
Fats 0.64g 5.99g 8%
Potassium 295mg 66mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.393g 6%
Phosphorus 56mg 93mg 5%
Magnesium 64mg 44mg 5%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.28mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.878g 3%
Iron 3.17mg 3.42mg 3%
Vitamin A 264µg 285µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.53mg 2%
Protein 3.15g 3.99g 2%
Choline 11.4mg 8.4mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 75.3g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 4.87g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.5g 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
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
Tart
3
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +664.6%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +835.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2798.1%

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
Tart
2
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3693.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.7%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.