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Dashi vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dashi and basil

  • Dashi has more selenium, vitamin B2, and choline; however, basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 290% more than dashi.
  • Basil contains 267 times less sodium than dashi. Dashi contains 1067mg of sodium, while basil contains 4mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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.
Dashi
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
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 +196.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +207.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~equal in Calcium ~177mg
~equal in Potassium ~295mg

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.
Dashi
5
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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +465.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +904.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1536.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +956%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +520%
Contains more FolateFolate +223.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66.9µg 414.8µg 290%
Selenium 27.6µg 0.3µg 50%
Manganese 1.148mg 50%
Sodium 1067mg 4mg 46%
Copper 0mg 0.385mg 43%
Iron 1.03mg 3.17mg 27%
Vitamin A 25µg 264µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.076mg 27%
Protein 16.7g 3.15g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 0.389g 27%
Carbs 64.88g 2.65g 21%
Calories 438kcal 23kcal 21%
Fats 13.89g 0.64g 20%
Choline 114.5mg 11.4mg 19%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 18mg 19%
Phosphorus 166mg 56mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.433g 0.041g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 0.088g 13%
Folate 21µg 68µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 0.902mg 10%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.81mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.034mg 6%
Fiber 0.2g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.155mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 56mg 64mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.8mg 1%
Calcium 187mg 177mg 1%
Net carbs 64.68g 1.05g N/A
Potassium 309mg 295mg 0%
Sugar 14.47g 0.3g N/A
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
Dashi
4
17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Basil
1
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 +430.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2070.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2348.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3902.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 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 +5996.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1053%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.