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Basil vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and yogurt

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, and folate; however, yogurt is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 346% more than yogurt.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of yogurt is 19.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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
8
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%
Yogurt
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +481.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.2%
Contains more IronIron +4428.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2164.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12655.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3133.3%

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.
Basil
8
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%
Yogurt
4
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% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +333.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +871.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Yogurt DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.009mg 50%
Copper 0.385mg 0.017mg 41%
Iron 3.17mg 0.07mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin A 264µg 1µg 29%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Selenium 0.3µg 9.7µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.278mg 16%
Folate 68µg 7µg 15%
Protein 3.15g 10.19g 14%
Magnesium 64mg 11mg 13%
Phosphorus 56mg 135mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.063mg 7%
Calcium 177mg 110mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Potassium 295mg 141mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.208mg 4%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.52mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.012g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.331mg 2%
Calories 23kcal 59kcal 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.023mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 36mg 1%
Choline 11.4mg 15.1mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.39g 0%
Carbs 2.65g 3.6g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 3.24g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.006g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.117g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.053g 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 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
3
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Yogurt
2
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +64.1%
Contains more OtherOther +108.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +223.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.8%
~equal in Water ~85.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
3
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Yogurt
0
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3141.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
2
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
Yogurt
2
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +159.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.