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Custard vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between custard and basil

  • Custard has more vitamin B12; however, basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, folate, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 346% higher.
  • Basil is lower in cholesterol.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than custard.

Food types used in this article are Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.5%
Contains more IronIron +832.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16300%

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +407.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +207300%
Contains more FolateFolate +655.6%
~equal in Choline ~11.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 0.007mg 1.148mg 50%
Copper 0.03mg 0.385mg 39%
Iron 0.34mg 3.17mg 35%
Vitamin A 52µg 264µg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 18mg 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Folate 9µg 68µg 15%
Magnesium 16mg 64mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.076mg 11%
Phosphorus 130mg 56mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.209mg 10%
Selenium 6µg 0.3µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.032g 0.041g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.155mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0.902mg 5%
Calories 122kcal 23kcal 5%
Fats 4g 0.64g 5%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.8mg 5%
Carbs 17.6g 2.65g 5%
Calcium 139mg 177mg 4%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.81mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0.088g 3%
Potassium 207mg 295mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.034mg 2%
Protein 3.99g 3.15g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.389g 1%
Net carbs 17.6g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 4.82g 0.3g N/A
Choline 11.8mg 11.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +564.2%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 +1180.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.