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Papadum vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between papadum and basil

  • Papadum has more copper, fiber, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, and zinc; however, basil has more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 345% higher.
  • Basil has 436 times less sodium than papadum. Papadum has 1745mg of sodium, while basil has 4mg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than papadum.

Food types used in this article are Papad 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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +323.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239%
Contains more IronIron +146.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +587.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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.
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% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
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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 +714.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +239.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +338.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1930.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103600%
Contains more CholineCholine +2750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papadum Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 414.8µg 345%
Sodium 1745mg 4mg 76%
Fiber 18.6g 1.6g 68%
Copper 0.998mg 0.385mg 68%
Iron 7.8mg 3.17mg 58%
Magnesium 271mg 64mg 49%
Phosphorus 385mg 56mg 47%
Protein 25.56g 3.15g 45%
Folate 219µg 68µg 38%
Vitamin A 13µg 264µg 28%
Zinc 3.4mg 0.81mg 24%
Potassium 1000mg 295mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.034mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Carbs 59.87g 2.65g 19%
Manganese 1.562mg 1.148mg 18%
Calories 371kcal 23kcal 17%
Selenium 8.3µg 0.3µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.076mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.917mg 0.209mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.285mg 0.155mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.084g 0.041g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.148g 0.389g 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.472mg 0.902mg 4%
Fats 3.25g 0.64g 4%
Calcium 143mg 177mg 3%
Choline 0.4mg 11.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.532g 0.088g 1%
Net carbs 41.27g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.886mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.303mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 1.695mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.372mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.491mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.434mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.715mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 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 +711.4%
Contains more FatsFats +407.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2159.2%
Contains more OtherOther +422%
Contains more WaterWater +2537.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 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 +504.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.