Basil vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are basil and vegetable different?
- Basil is richer in vitamin K, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, folate, and magnesium, while vegetable is higher in fiber.
- Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 326% more than vegetable.
- Basil contains 7 times more calcium than vegetable. Basil contains 177mg of calcium, while vegetable contains 25mg.
Basil, fresh and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +190.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +608% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +286.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +363.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +65.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +202.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +462.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +109.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1665.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +257.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +108.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +111.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 23.5µg | 326% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.083mg | 34% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.379mg | 33% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.82mg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 3.2mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 25mg | 15% |
| Folate | 68µg | 19µg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 4.4g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 22mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.074mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 214µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 169mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 13.09g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.49mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.071mg | 3% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 24.1mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.072g | 2% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 2.86g | 1% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 51mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.15g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.151mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 8.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 3.12g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.851mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +326.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +123.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +394% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.86g
~equal in
Water
~83.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +780% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +440.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.4% |
