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Basil vs. Khorasan wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between basil and khorasan wheat

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, khorasan wheat has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 344% more.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than khorasan wheat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Basil, fresh and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked.

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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
2
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 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +704.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.6%
Contains more IronIron +18.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27066.7%

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
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%
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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22944.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1564.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +606.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +354.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +126.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Khorasan wheat DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 1.8µg 344%
Selenium 0.3µg 81.5µg 148%
Manganese 1.148mg 2.735mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.566mg 44%
Phosphorus 56mg 364mg 44%
Fiber 1.6g 11.1g 38%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 6.375mg 34%
Vitamin A 264µg 1µg 29%
Zinc 0.81mg 3.68mg 26%
Carbs 2.65g 70.58g 23%
Protein 3.15g 14.54g 23%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Folate 68µg 17%
Calcium 177mg 22mg 16%
Magnesium 64mg 130mg 16%
Calories 23kcal 337kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.949mg 15%
Copper 0.385mg 0.506mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.259mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.184mg 8%
Iron 3.17mg 3.77mg 8%
Potassium 295mg 403mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 25.8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.621g 2%
Fats 0.64g 2.13g 2%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.196g 1%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.61mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 59.48g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 7.84g N/A
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.005g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.213g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.442mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.566mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 1.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.416mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.251mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.772mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.687mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.379mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more WaterWater +731.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +361.6%
Contains more FatsFats +232.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2563.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12%

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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
87% 11%
Starch: 52.41 g
Sucrose: 0.55 g
Glucose: 0.62 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 6.56 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3000%
Contains more FructoseFructose +450%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/nutrients

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

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