Dried fruit vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between dried fruit and basil?
- Dried fruit is richer in potassium, vitamin E, fiber, and vitamin B3, yet basil is richer in vitamin K, manganese, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and calcium.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 343% higher.
- Dried fruit has 5 times more vitamin E than basil. Dried fruit has 4.33mg of vitamin E, while basil has 0.8mg.
- Dried fruit has a lower glycemic index than basil.
We used Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Basil, fresh types in this comparison.
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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 | +293.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +633.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +221.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +19.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +12.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +107.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +388.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +441.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +187% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +146.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +21.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1700% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +46.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +126.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13280.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +580% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 3.1µg | 414.8µg | 343% |
Manganese | 0.235mg | 1.148mg | 40% |
Potassium | 1162mg | 295mg | 26% |
Vitamin E | 4.33mg | 0.8mg | 24% |
Fiber | 7.3g | 1.6g | 23% |
Carbs | 62.64g | 2.65g | 20% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 18mg | 19% |
Fructose | 12.47g | 0.02g | 16% |
Folate | 10µg | 68µg | 15% |
Calcium | 55mg | 177mg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.589mg | 0.902mg | 11% |
Calories | 241kcal | 23kcal | 11% |
Vitamin A | 180µg | 264µg | 9% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 64mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.516mg | 0.209mg | 6% |
Iron | 2.66mg | 3.17mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.343mg | 0.385mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.81mg | 4% |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 0.3µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.389g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 71mg | 56mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.155mg | 1% |
Protein | 3.39g | 3.15g | 0% |
Fats | 0.51g | 0.64g | 0% |
Net carbs | 55.34g | 1.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 53.44g | 0.3g | N/A |
Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
Sodium | 10mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.074mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.041g | 0% |
Choline | 13.9mg | 11.4mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.088g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.016mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.073mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.105mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.083mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.015mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.062mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.078mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.047mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.39 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
62.64 g
Water:
30.89 g
Other:
2.57 g
Protein:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
2.65 g
Water:
92.06 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2263.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +71.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +25.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +198% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.074 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.389 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +425.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.35 g
Sucrose:
7.89 g
Glucose:
33.08 g
Fructose:
12.47 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +165300% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +62250% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g