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Onion vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between onions and basil?

  • Onions have less vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, folate, vitamin C, and zinc than basil.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% higher.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index than basil.

We used Onions, raw and Basil, fresh types in this comparison.

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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.
Onion
Onion
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Basil
Basil
8
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 SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +669.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.1%
Contains more IronIron +1409.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +887.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +376.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +789.9%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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.
Onion
Onion
1
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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Basil
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 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +677.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103600%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 414.8µg 345%
Manganese 0.129mg 1.148mg 44%
Copper 0.039mg 0.385mg 38%
Iron 0.21mg 3.17mg 37%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Calcium 23mg 177mg 15%
Magnesium 10mg 64mg 13%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 18mg 12%
Folate 19µg 68µg 12%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.81mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.902mg 5%
Protein 1.1g 3.15g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.076mg 4%
Phosphorus 29mg 56mg 4%
Potassium 146mg 295mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.155mg 3%
Carbs 9.34g 2.65g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.209mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.389g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 0.02g 2%
Choline 6.1mg 11.4mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 23kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.034mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.64g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 0.3g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.051mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Basil
Basil
4
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 CarbsCarbs +252.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +186.4%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more OtherOther +328.6%
~equal in Water ~92.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
0
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Basil
Basil
3
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 +576.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2188.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.041g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
3
23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Basil
Basil
1
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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +9750%
Contains more FructoseFructose +6350%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.