Rice vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rice and basil different?
- Rice is higher in selenium and vitamin B1; however, basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin C, calcium, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 346% higher.
- Rice contains 25 times more selenium than basil. While rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, basil contains only 0.3µg.
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Basil, fresh are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2400% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +433.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1670% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +742.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +164.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +458% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +65.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +143.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +379.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +484.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +442.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 414.8µg | 346% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.385mg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 264µg | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 1.148mg | 29% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 3.17mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 177mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 64mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.034mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 2.65g | 9% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 295mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.155mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.076mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 23kcal | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 1.6g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 0.902mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.209mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.81mg | 3% |
| Folate | 58µg | 68µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.389g | 2% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 11.4mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.69g | 3.15g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +963% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +128.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +257.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +411.8% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.088g
