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Basil vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between basil and truffle

  • Basil has more vitamin A, copper, and vitamin C; however, truffle has more fiber, selenium, vitamin B2, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Truffle's daily need coverage for fiber is 274% more.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than truffle.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Basil, fresh and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried.

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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
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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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.6%
Contains more IronIron +85.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +63%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14366.7%

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
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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 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1010.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +594.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Truffle DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Fiber 1.6g 70.1g 274%
Selenium 0.3µg 43.4µg 78%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.844mg 59%
Manganese 1.148mg 1.951mg 35%
Iron 3.17mg 5.88mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 6.267mg 34%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Carbs 2.65g 73.01g 23%
Copper 0.385mg 0.183mg 22%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Phosphorus 56mg 184mg 18%
Potassium 295mg 754mg 14%
Calories 23kcal 284kcal 13%
Protein 3.15g 9.25g 12%
Folate 68µg 38µg 8%
Magnesium 64mg 83mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.481mg 5%
Zinc 0.81mg 1.32mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.112mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.015mg 2%
Calcium 177mg 159mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 35mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 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
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +522%
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2655.1%
Contains more OtherOther +47.3%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.