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Omelette vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between omelette and basil

  • Omelette has more selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 342% higher.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than omelette.

Food types used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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 ZincZinc +34.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +481.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.1%
Contains more IronIron +114.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +511.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4683.3%

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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 EVitamin E +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +407.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2071.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1309.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9117.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +74.4%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.155mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.5µg 414.8µg 342%
Cholesterol 313mg 0mg 104%
Manganese 0.024mg 1.148mg 49%
Selenium 25.8µg 0.3µg 46%
Choline 247.6mg 11.4mg 43%
Copper 0.063mg 0.385mg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.076mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.209mg 22%
Iron 1.48mg 3.17mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Fats 11.66g 0.64g 17%
Phosphorus 167mg 56mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.319g 0.041g 15%
Protein 10.57g 3.15g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.389g 15%
Magnesium 11mg 64mg 13%
Calcium 48mg 177mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 0.088g 12%
Vitamin A 172µg 264µg 10%
Vitamin D 69IU 0IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Folate 39µg 68µg 7%
Calories 154kcal 23kcal 7%
Sodium 155mg 4mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.902mg 5%
Potassium 117mg 295mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.8mg 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.81mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.155mg 1%
Carbs 0.64g 2.65g 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.31g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.034mg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 +235.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1721.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +314.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 +5403.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +597.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Basil
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6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1450%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.