Cherry vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cherries and basil?
- Basil is richer than cherries in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, calcium, folate, magnesium, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 344% more.
- The glycemic index of cherries is lower.
We used Cherries, sour, red, raw and Basil, fresh types 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +611.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1006.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +890.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +270.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +710% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +273.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +925% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +312.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1042.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +125.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +252.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +19652.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +86.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 414.8µg | 344% |
| Manganese | 0.112mg | 1.148mg | 45% |
| Iron | 0.32mg | 3.17mg | 36% |
| Copper | 0.104mg | 0.385mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 264µg | 22% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 177mg | 16% |
| Folate | 8µg | 68µg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 64mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 18mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.155mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 56mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.81mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 3.15g | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.51g | 0.02g | 4% |
| Potassium | 173mg | 295mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.902mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 12.18g | 2.65g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.389g | 2% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 11.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.209mg | 1% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 23kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 10.58g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 8.49g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.6g | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +359.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +215% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +113.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +284.6% |
~equal in
Water
~92.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +332.2% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.088g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +20800% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +17450% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
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~equal in
Lactose
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~equal in
Maltose
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