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Chrysanthemum vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chrysanthemum and basil

  • Chrysanthemum has more folate, potassium, and vitamin B1, while basil has more vitamin A, vitamin K, copper, vitamin C, iron, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 59% higher.
  • Basil contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than chrysanthemum. Chrysanthemum contains 0.13mg of vitamin B1, while basil contains 0.034mg.
  • Chrysanthemum has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chrysanthemum is 0, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Chrysanthemum, garland, 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 23% 35% 50% 86% 46% 19% 23% 15% 123% 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 PotassiumPotassium +92.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.3%
Contains more IronIron +38.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +181%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~56mg

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 4.7% 39% 0% 0% 33% 33% 10% 13% 41% 0% 875% 133% 0%
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 +282.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chrysanthemum Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 350µg 414.8µg 54%
Copper 0.137mg 0.385mg 28%
Folate 177µg 68µg 27%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 18mg 18%
Vitamin A 116µg 264µg 16%
Iron 2.29mg 3.17mg 11%
Manganese 0.943mg 1.148mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.034mg 8%
Potassium 567mg 295mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 64mg 8%
Calcium 117mg 177mg 6%
Fiber 3g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.144mg 0.076mg 5%
Sodium 118mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.176mg 0.155mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.531mg 0.902mg 2%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.81mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Calories 24kcal 23kcal 0%
Protein 3.36g 3.15g 0%
Fats 0.56g 0.64g 0%
Carbs 3.02g 2.65g 0%
Net carbs 0.02g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Phosphorus 54mg 56mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.209mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 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
3% 3% 91%
Protein: 3.36 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 3.02 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.66 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 +14%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
~equal in Protein ~3.15g
~equal in Water ~92.06g
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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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. Chrysanthemum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169995/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.