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Chocolate brownie vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate brownie and basil different?

  • Chocolate brownie is richer in selenium and phosphorus, while basil is higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, iron, and calcium.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin A, 89% more than chocolate brownie.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index (70) than chocolate brownie (42).

Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe and Basil, fresh types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
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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 ZincZinc +19.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3733.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.6%
Contains more IronIron +72.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.6%
~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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +314.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +134.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.902mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate brownie Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.412g 0.389g 60%
Fats 29.1g 0.64g 44%
Saturated fat 7.319g 0.041g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 10.839g 0.088g 27%
Manganese 0.587mg 1.148mg 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Calories 466kcal 23kcal 22%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.3µg 20%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 18mg 20%
Iron 1.84mg 3.17mg 17%
Carbs 50.2g 2.65g 16%
Sodium 343mg 4mg 15%
Calcium 57mg 177mg 12%
Phosphorus 132mg 56mg 11%
Folate 29µg 68µg 10%
Vitamin A 176µg 264µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.034mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.076mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Protein 6.2g 3.15g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.094mg 0.155mg 5%
Potassium 176mg 295mg 4%
Magnesium 53mg 64mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.209mg 2%
Zinc 0.97mg 0.81mg 1%
Net carbs 50.2g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Copper 0.388mg 0.385mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.982mg 0.902mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.078mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.283mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.298mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
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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 +96.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4446.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1794.3%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
Contains more WaterWater +630.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
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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 +12217%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2319.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.