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Basil vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between basil and toffee?

  • Basil is richer than toffee in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, folate, and calcium.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 343% more.
  • Basil has 574 times more manganese than toffee. While basil has 1.148mg of manganese, toffee has only 0.002mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in basil is lower.
  • The glycemic index of toffee is lower.

We used Basil, fresh and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe types in this article.

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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
9
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%
Toffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +478.4%
Contains more IronIron +10466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%

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
9
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%
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3010.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1622.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14714.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Toffee DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 2.8µg 343%
Saturated fat 0.041g 20.565g 93%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.002mg 50%
Fats 0.64g 32.75g 49%
Copper 0.385mg 0.003mg 42%
Iron 3.17mg 0.03mg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Calories 23kcal 560kcal 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 8.964g 22%
Carbs 2.65g 64.72g 21%
Vitamin C 18mg 0.2mg 20%
Folate 68µg 2µg 17%
Calcium 177mg 34mg 14%
Magnesium 64mg 4mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.009mg 11%
Potassium 295mg 51mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.12mg 6%
Sodium 4mg 135mg 6%
Vitamin A 264µg 319µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 1.222g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.029mg 5%
Protein 3.15g 1.07g 4%
Phosphorus 56mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.134mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.008mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.068mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.94mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.674g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
3
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16638.2%
Contains more OtherOther +64.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5017.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2342.3%

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
Toffee
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10086.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.1%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.