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Fast food vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fast food and basil

  • Fast food has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, and copper.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 342% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in basil is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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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 ZincZinc +211.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6666.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.6%
~equal in Iron ~3.17mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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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 +832.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +377.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +522.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2833.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8365.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.9µg 414.8µg 342%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 0.3µg 36%
Manganese 0.357mg 1.148mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.902mg 29%
Copper 0.121mg 0.385mg 29%
Vitamin A 9µg 264µg 28%
Protein 16.52g 3.15g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.034mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.076mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.041g 20%
Fats 12.01g 0.64g 17%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.81mg 16%
Sodium 331mg 4mg 14%
Calories 297kcal 23kcal 14%
Calcium 62mg 177mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.088g 12%
Phosphorus 134mg 56mg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 31.5g 2.65g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.389g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Magnesium 27mg 64mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.209mg 6%
Choline 34.4mg 11.4mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.155mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 0.02g 3%
Folate 80µg 68µg 3%
Potassium 197mg 295mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Iron 3.06mg 3.17mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 1.05g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0.3g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.051mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
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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 +424.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1776.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1088.7%
Contains more WaterWater +139.4%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
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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 +5394.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +331.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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 GlucoseGlucose +10150%
Contains more FructoseFructose +11250%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.

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