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Cocoa bean vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cocoa bean and basil

  • Cocoa bean has more copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc; however, basil is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily copper needs 358% more than basil.
  • Basil has 19 times less fiber than cocoa bean. Cocoa bean has 29.8g of fiber, while basil has 1.6g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali 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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +643.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +750.5%
Contains more IronIron +389.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +836.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +686.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +225.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%

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 0% 0% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
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 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +505.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17183.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Basil DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.385mg 358%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 414.8µg 344%
Iron 15.52mg 3.17mg 154%
Manganese 3.737mg 1.148mg 113%
Fiber 29.8g 1.6g 113%
Magnesium 476mg 64mg 98%
Phosphorus 728mg 56mg 96%
Potassium 2509mg 295mg 65%
Zinc 6.37mg 0.81mg 51%
Saturated fat 7.76g 0.041g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.076mg 30%
Protein 18.1g 3.15g 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Selenium 13.2µg 0.3µg 23%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Fats 13.1g 0.64g 19%
Carbs 58.3g 2.65g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 0.088g 11%
Calories 220kcal 23kcal 10%
Folate 32µg 68µg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 0.902mg 9%
Calcium 111mg 177mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.034mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.155mg 3%
Sodium 19mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.209mg 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 0.3g N/A
Choline 11.4mg 11.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 0.389g 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 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 ProteinProtein +474.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1946.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2100%
Contains more OtherOther +420%
Contains more WaterWater +3309.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4888.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.389g

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.