Escarole vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are escarole and basil different?
- Escarole is richer in vitamin B5, while basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
- Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 169% more than escarole.
- Escarole contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than basil. Escarole contains 0.826mg of vitamin B5, while basil contains 0.209mg.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index (70) than escarole (0).
Escarole, cooked, boiled, drained, no salt added 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +392.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +284.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +340.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +342.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +154.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +198.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 | +73.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +295.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +35.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +445.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +180.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +189.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +868.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +95.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 211.9µg | 414.8µg | 169% |
| Copper | 0.087mg | 0.385mg | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.385mg | 1.148mg | 33% |
| Iron | 0.72mg | 3.17mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 94µg | 264µg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 18mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 177mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.826mg | 0.209mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 64mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.016mg | 0.155mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.6g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 56mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.15g | 3.15g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.312mg | 0.902mg | 4% |
| Folate | 78µg | 68µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.4mg | 0.8mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0.389g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 245mg | 295mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.81mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 19mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 11.4mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 23kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.07g | 2.65g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.27g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.23g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.046mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.09mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.058mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +173.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +255.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.5% |
~equal in
Water
~92.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2100% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +380.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.041g
