Basil vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between basil and wakame
- Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, and copper; however, wakame is higher in folate, vitamin B2, and manganese.
- Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 341% more than wakame.
- Basil has 78 times more vitamin B6 than wakame. While basil has 0.155mg of vitamin B6, wakame has only 0.002mg.
- Basil has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Basil, fresh and Seaweed, wakame, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +18% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +490% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +113.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +67.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +7650% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7726.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +202.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +77.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +233.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +188.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +21.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 5.3µg | 341% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 872mg | 38% |
| Folate | 68µg | 196µg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 18µg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 3mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 2.18mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.002mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.23mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 1.4mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.284mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 107mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.697mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 50mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 1.6mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.5g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.38mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 150mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 9.14g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.218g | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 45kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 3.03g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.64g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 8.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 0.65g | N/A |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 13.9mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.186g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +244.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +380% |
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Protein
~3.03g
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Fats
~0.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +51.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78.4% |
