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Millet raw vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between millet raw and basil

  • Millet raw has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 345% more than millet raw.
  • Basil contains 12 times less vitamin B1 than millet raw. Millet raw contains 0.421mg of vitamin B1, while basil contains 0.034mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Millet, raw 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 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +78.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
~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% 0% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 0%
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 +1138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +305.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45988.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet raw Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.9µg 414.8µg 345%
Copper 0.75mg 0.385mg 41%
Phosphorus 285mg 56mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.421mg 0.034mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Fiber 8.5g 1.6g 28%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 0.902mg 24%
Carbs 72.85g 2.65g 23%
Manganese 1.632mg 1.148mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.384mg 0.155mg 18%
Calories 378kcal 23kcal 18%
Calcium 8mg 177mg 17%
Protein 11.02g 3.15g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.076mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.848mg 0.209mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.134g 0.389g 12%
Magnesium 114mg 64mg 12%
Zinc 1.68mg 0.81mg 8%
Fats 4.22g 0.64g 6%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.8mg 5%
Folate 85µg 68µg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.3µg 4%
Potassium 195mg 295mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.723g 0.041g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.773g 0.088g 2%
Iron 3.01mg 3.17mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Net carbs 64.35g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.353mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.465mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.4mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.578mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 g
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 +249.8%
Contains more FatsFats +559.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2649.1%
Contains more OtherOther +116%
Contains more WaterWater +961.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.773 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.134 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 +778.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +448.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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. Millet raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/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.