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Crackers vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crackers and basil

  • Crackers have more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, and manganese.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 288% more than crackers.
  • Crackers have 182 times more sodium than basil. While crackers have 726mg of sodium, basil has only 4mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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 IronIron +27.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +342.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +270.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.8%

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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 EVitamin E +278.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +382.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +498.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 69.3µg 414.8µg 288%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.389g 85%
Fats 26.43g 0.64g 40%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.034mg 32%
Copper 0.104mg 0.385mg 31%
Sodium 726mg 4mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.076mg 29%
Manganese 0.491mg 1.148mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Phosphorus 248mg 56mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.041g 25%
Calories 510kcal 23kcal 24%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 0.902mg 22%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Carbs 61.3g 2.65g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 0.088g 16%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.8mg 15%
Selenium 6.7µg 0.3µg 12%
Iron 4.03mg 3.17mg 11%
Magnesium 18mg 64mg 11%
Protein 6.64g 3.15g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.155mg 7%
Calcium 120mg 177mg 6%
Folate 92µg 68µg 6%
Potassium 118mg 295mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.209mg 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.81mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 1.6g 3%
Net carbs 59g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g 0g N/A
Choline 9.6mg 11.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 +110.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4029.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2213.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66%
Contains more WaterWater +2831.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 +7346.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3277.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
Basil
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6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2250%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1350%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.