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Oats vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oats and basil

  • Oats have more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B5; however, basil has more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 164% more.
  • Oats have 22 times more vitamin B1 than basil. Oats have 0.763mg of vitamin B1, while basil has 0.034mg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than oats.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oats 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.
Oats
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Basil
2
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 +176.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.4%
Contains more IronIron +48.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +833.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.8%

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.
Oats
3
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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Basil
7
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 +2144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.902mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 4.916mg 1.148mg 164%
Phosphorus 523mg 56mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.034mg 61%
Fiber 10.6g 1.6g 36%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.81mg 29%
Magnesium 177mg 64mg 27%
Protein 16.89g 3.15g 27%
Copper 0.626mg 0.385mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.209mg 23%
Carbs 66.27g 2.65g 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Iron 4.72mg 3.17mg 19%
Calories 389kcal 23kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.389g 14%
Calcium 54mg 177mg 12%
Fats 6.9g 0.64g 10%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.041g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.088g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.076mg 5%
Potassium 429mg 295mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.155mg 3%
Folate 56µg 68µg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.902mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
4
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Basil
1
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 +436.2%
Contains more FatsFats +978.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2400.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1020%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Basil
1
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 +2375%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +551.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.