Oatmeal vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between oatmeal and basil?
- Oatmeal is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, yet basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, manganese, and vitamin C.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% more.
- Oatmeal has 8 times more vitamin B1 than basil. While oatmeal has 0.26mg of vitamin B1, basil has only 0.034mg.
We used Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Basil, fresh types 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 IronIron | +88% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1566.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +146.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +121.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +383.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +483.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +105.7% |
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 | +664.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +182.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +235.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +51.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +103.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1042.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +103600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +54.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +142.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 414.8µg | 345% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.385mg | 35% |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 3.17mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 1.148mg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 18mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.034mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 264µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 0.902mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.076mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 177mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.155mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 64mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 0.3µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 295mg | 7% |
| Folate | 44µg | 68µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 2.65g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 56mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.209mg | 2% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 23kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 3.15g | 2% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.81mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 11.4mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 0.041g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.088g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.6g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 0.389g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +112.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +340.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +163.2% |
~equal in
Water
~92.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +344.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.389g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +68.8% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
