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Peanut butter vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between peanut butter and basil

  • Peanut butter has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% more.
  • Peanut butter has 252 times more saturated fat than basil. Peanut butter has 10.325g of saturated fat, while basil has 0.041g.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than peanut butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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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 +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +498.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.2%
Contains more IronIron +82.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.385mg

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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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 +1037.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1353.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +444%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +184.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +138166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 414.8µg 345%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.389g 81%
Fats 51.36g 0.64g 78%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.902mg 76%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.088g 65%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.8mg 55%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.041g 47%
Phosphorus 335mg 56mg 40%
Protein 22.21g 3.15g 38%
Calories 598kcal 23kcal 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Magnesium 168mg 64mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.155mg 22%
Manganese 1.665mg 1.148mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.209mg 19%
Iron 1.74mg 3.17mg 18%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.81mg 15%
Fiber 5g 1.6g 14%
Calcium 49mg 177mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.034mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.076mg 9%
Choline 63mg 11.4mg 9%
Potassium 558mg 295mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.3µg 7%
Carbs 22.31g 2.65g 7%
Folate 87µg 68µg 5%
Copper 0.422mg 0.385mg 4%
Sodium 17mg 4mg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
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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 +605.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7925%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +741.9%
Contains more OtherOther +92.7%
Contains more WaterWater +7384.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
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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 +29378.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3122.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +550%
Contains more FructoseFructose +500%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.