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Butter vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and basil different?

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, folate, and calcium than butter.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 340% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than basil (70).

Butter, without salt and Basil, fresh are the varieties 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.
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Basil
9
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +637.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1129.2%
Contains more IronIron +15750%
Contains more CopperCopper +2306.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28600%

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.
Butter
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Basil
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2047.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5066.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5825.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 7µg 414.8µg 340%
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.041g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.64g 124%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.088g 58%
Manganese 0.004mg 1.148mg 50%
Vitamin A 684µg 264µg 47%
Copper 0.016mg 0.385mg 41%
Iron 0.02mg 3.17mg 39%
Calories 717kcal 23kcal 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.389g 17%
Folate 3µg 68µg 16%
Calcium 24mg 177mg 15%
Magnesium 2mg 64mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.155mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.8mg 10%
Potassium 24mg 295mg 8%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.81mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Phosphorus 24mg 56mg 5%
Protein 0.85g 3.15g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.902mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.209mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.034mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.3µg 1%
Choline 18.8mg 11.4mg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 2.65g 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 11mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Basil
4
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +12573.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +270.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4316.7%
Contains more WaterWater +413.2%
Contains more OtherOther +3650%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +673.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.