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Cardamom vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cardamom and basil

  • Cardamom has more manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, basil is richer in vitamin A.
  • Cardamom covers your daily manganese needs 1167% more than basil.
  • Basil has 18 times less fiber than cardamom. Cardamom has 28g of fiber, while basil has 1.6g.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of cardamom is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, cardamom and Basil, fresh.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Basil
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +257.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.3%
Contains more IronIron +340.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +822.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2339%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.385mg

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.
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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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 CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +482.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom Basil DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 1.148mg 1167%
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Iron 13.97mg 3.17mg 135%
Fiber 28g 1.6g 106%
Zinc 7.47mg 0.81mg 61%
Magnesium 229mg 64mg 39%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Potassium 1119mg 295mg 24%
Carbs 68.47g 2.65g 22%
Calcium 383mg 177mg 21%
Phosphorus 178mg 56mg 17%
Folate 68µg 17%
Protein 10.76g 3.15g 15%
Calories 311kcal 23kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.034mg 14%
Fats 6.7g 0.64g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.076mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.155mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.68g 0.041g 3%
Vitamin C 21mg 18mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 0.088g 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Sodium 18mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 0.902mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 40.47g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Copper 0.383mg 0.385mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 0.389g 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 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Basil
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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 ProteinProtein +241.6%
Contains more FatsFats +946.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2483.8%
Contains more OtherOther +286%
Contains more WaterWater +1011.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Basil
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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 +888.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.389g

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.