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Puff pastry vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between puff pastry and basil

  • Puff pastry has more selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, manganese, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 332% more than puff pastry.
  • Basil contains 134 times less saturated fat than puff pastry. Puff pastry contains 5.502g of saturated fat, while basil contains 0.041g.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked 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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
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 +8066.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1670%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375.8%
Contains more IronIron +21.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131.9%
~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.
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% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
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 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +239.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +715.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2444.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +83.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.3µg 414.8µg 332%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 0.389g 146%
Fats 38.5g 0.64g 58%
Selenium 24.5µg 0.3µg 44%
Copper 0.115mg 0.385mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Manganese 0.495mg 1.148mg 28%
Calories 558kcal 23kcal 27%
Saturated fat 5.502g 0.041g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.034mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 0.088g 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.902mg 18%
Calcium 10mg 177mg 17%
Carbs 45.7g 2.65g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.076mg 14%
Magnesium 16mg 64mg 11%
Sodium 253mg 4mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.155mg 10%
Protein 7.4g 3.15g 9%
Potassium 62mg 295mg 7%
Iron 2.6mg 3.17mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.209mg 4%
Folate 55µg 68µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.8mg 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.81mg 2%
Phosphorus 60mg 56mg 1%
Choline 6.2mg 11.4mg 1%
Net carbs 44.2g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 0.3g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 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 +134.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5915.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1624.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1144.1%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 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 +9931.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5614.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.