Olive vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between olive and basil?
- Basil is richer than olive in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, folate, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and calcium.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% more.
- Olive has 184 times more sodium than basil. While olive has 735mg of sodium, basil has only 4mg.
We used Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 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 SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +101.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3587.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +268.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1766.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5640% |
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 EVitamin E | +106.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1033.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2337.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1293.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1622.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +29528.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +10.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 414.8µg | 345% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 1.148mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 735mg | 4mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 264µg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.888g | 0.088g | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 18mg | 19% |
| Folate | 0µg | 68µg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.385mg | 15% |
| Fats | 10.68g | 0.64g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 4mg | 64mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.155mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 177mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 295mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 3mg | 56mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.076mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.65mg | 0.8mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.415g | 0.041g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.037mg | 0.902mg | 5% |
| Calories | 115kcal | 23kcal | 5% |
| Protein | 0.84g | 3.15g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.81mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.015mg | 0.209mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.911g | 0.389g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.003mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 3.17mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.26g | 2.65g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.06g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Choline | 10.3mg | 11.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.026mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.031mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.05mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.032mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.029mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.038mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1568.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +136.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +275% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8863.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +134.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.1% |
