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Chili pepper vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chili pepper and basil

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, folate, and magnesium.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 334% more than chili pepper.
  • Chili pepper has 8 times more vitamin C than basil. While chili pepper has 143.7mg of vitamin C, basil has only 18mg.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, hot chili, red, raw 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Basil
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 +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1164.3%
Contains more IronIron +207.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +513.9%
~equal in Potassium ~295mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
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 CVitamin C +698.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2862.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +195.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 14µg 414.8µg 334%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 18mg 140%
Manganese 0.187mg 1.148mg 42%
Copper 0.129mg 0.385mg 28%
Iron 1.03mg 3.17mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.155mg 27%
Vitamin A 48µg 264µg 24%
Calcium 14mg 177mg 16%
Folate 23µg 68µg 11%
Magnesium 23mg 64mg 10%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.034mg 3%
Protein 1.87g 3.15g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.902mg 2%
Carbs 8.81g 2.65g 2%
Phosphorus 43mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.076mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.389g 1%
Calories 40kcal 23kcal 1%
Potassium 322mg 295mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.8mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 0.3g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.209mg 0%
Choline 10.9mg 11.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 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 +232.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.4%
Contains more FatsFats +45.5%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%
~equal in Water ~92.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 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 +266.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.041g

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.