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Basil vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between basil and wafer

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, and calcium, while wafer has more vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 344% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in basil is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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
5
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%
Wafer
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +471%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.9%
Contains more IronIron +26.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1800%

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%
Wafer
6
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17183.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +497.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.72mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 2.4µg 344%
Vitamin A 264µg 3µg 29%
Sodium 4mg 580mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 4.153g 25%
Carbs 2.65g 72.7g 23%
Calories 23kcal 433kcal 21%
Fats 0.64g 14.2g 21%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.696mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.041g 4.241g 19%
Calcium 177mg 31mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.266mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.203mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 4.865g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 2.858mg 12%
Phosphorus 56mg 132mg 11%
Iron 3.17mg 4.01mg 11%
Selenium 0.3µg 5.7µg 10%
Copper 0.385mg 0.463mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.051mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 3.4g 7%
Protein 3.15g 6.6g 7%
Folate 68µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Zinc 0.81mg 1.09mg 3%
Magnesium 64mg 53mg 3%
Potassium 295mg 210mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.381mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.72mg 1%
Choline 11.4mg 14.3mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 37.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.128mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Wafer
4
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1945.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2118.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2643.4%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5428.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +967.6%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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