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Celeriac vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between celeriac and basil

  • Celeriac has more phosphorus; however, basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, folate, calcium, vitamin C, and magnesium.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 312% more than celeriac.
  • Basil contains 2 times less phosphorus than celeriac. Celeriac contains 115mg of phosphorus, while basil contains 56mg.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Celeriac, raw 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 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.6%
Contains more IronIron +352.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +626.6%
~equal in Potassium ~295mg

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 27% 0% 7.2% 0% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6% 4.9%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +911.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celeriac Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41µg 414.8µg 312%
Manganese 0.158mg 1.148mg 43%
Copper 0.07mg 0.385mg 35%
Iron 0.7mg 3.17mg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Folate 8µg 68µg 15%
Calcium 43mg 177mg 13%
Vitamin C 8mg 18mg 11%
Magnesium 20mg 64mg 10%
Phosphorus 115mg 56mg 8%
Sodium 100mg 4mg 4%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.81mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.352mg 0.209mg 3%
Protein 1.5g 3.15g 3%
Carbs 9.2g 2.65g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.148g 0.389g 2%
Calories 42kcal 23kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.155mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.902mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.076mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.64g 1%
Net carbs 7.4g 1.05g N/A
Potassium 300mg 295mg 0%
Sugar 1.6g 0.3g N/A
Choline 9mg 11.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.079g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.088g 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
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 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 CarbsCarbs +247.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110%
Contains more FatsFats +113.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
~equal in Water ~92.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.8%

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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. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/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.