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.
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% |
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 | +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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +888.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.389g