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Pastry vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pastry and basil

  • Pastry has more selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, manganese, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 332% higher.
  • Basil contains 235 times less saturated fat than pastry. Pastry contains 9.643g of saturated fat, while basil contains 0.041g.
  • Pastry has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pastry is 59, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
Pastry
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 SeleniumSelenium +7966.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1670%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +383.6%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +237.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~56mg

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.
Pastry
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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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 +1070.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +272.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +638.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2476.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.1µg 414.8µg 332%
Fats 38.1g 0.64g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 0.088g 54%
Saturated fat 9.643g 0.041g 44%
Selenium 24.2µg 0.3µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.034mg 30%
Copper 0.114mg 0.385mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.389g 30%
Manganese 0.488mg 1.148mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Calories 551kcal 23kcal 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.902mg 20%
Calcium 10mg 177mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.076mg 16%
Carbs 45.1g 2.65g 14%
Magnesium 16mg 64mg 11%
Sodium 249mg 4mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.155mg 10%
Protein 7.3g 3.15g 8%
Iron 2.56mg 3.17mg 8%
Potassium 61mg 295mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.209mg 4%
Folate 78µg 68µg 3%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.81mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.8mg 2%
Phosphorus 60mg 56mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 11.4mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 0.3g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
3
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Basil
2
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 +131.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5853.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1601.9%
Contains more WaterWater +983.1%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
2
27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 +24442%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1158.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.