Coconut vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are coconut and basil different?
- Coconut is richer in fiber, selenium, and manganese, while basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, folate, and iron.
- Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 346% more than coconut.
- Coconut contains 724 times more saturated fat than basil. Coconut contains 29.698g of saturated fat, while basil contains 0.041g.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index (70) than coconut (59).
Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +101.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3266.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1164.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +94.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +445.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +280% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +187% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +207300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +161.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 414.8µg | 346% |
| Saturated fat | 29.698g | 0.041g | 135% |
| Fats | 33.49g | 0.64g | 51% |
| Fiber | 9g | 1.6g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 264µg | 29% |
| Selenium | 10.1µg | 0.3µg | 18% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 23kcal | 17% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 177mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 18mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 1.5mg | 1.148mg | 15% |
| Folate | 26µg | 68µg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 3.17mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 64mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 56mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0.155mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.435mg | 0.385mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 15.23g | 2.65g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.425g | 0.088g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.81mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.54mg | 0.902mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.3mg | 0.209mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 356mg | 295mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.33g | 3.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.23g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.23g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 11.4mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0.389g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.121mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.131mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.247mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.147mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.062mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.169mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.202mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +5132.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +474.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +95.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1519.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.389g
