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Goat cheese vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between goat cheese and basil

  • Goat cheese has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper, while basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 344% higher.
  • Goat cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of goat cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, goat, semisoft type 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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Basil
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 CalciumCalcium +68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +569.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.7%
Contains more IronIron +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1134.4%

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Basil
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 AVitamin A +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +789.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16492%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.209mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.5µg 414.8µg 344%
Saturated fat 20.639g 0.041g 94%
Manganese 0.093mg 1.148mg 46%
Phosphorus 375mg 56mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.076mg 46%
Fats 29.84g 0.64g 45%
Protein 21.58g 3.15g 37%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Copper 0.564mg 0.385mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Iron 1.62mg 3.17mg 19%
Sodium 415mg 4mg 18%
Folate 2µg 68µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 0.088g 17%
Calories 364kcal 23kcal 17%
Vitamin A 407µg 264µg 16%
Calcium 298mg 177mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Magnesium 29mg 64mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.155mg 7%
Selenium 3.8µg 0.3µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.8mg 4%
Potassium 158mg 295mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 0.902mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 0.389g 2%
Carbs 0.12g 2.65g 1%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.81mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 11.4mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.209mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Basil
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 +585.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4562.5%
Contains more OtherOther +96%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2108.3%
Contains more WaterWater +102.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Basil
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 +7636.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.