Semolina vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between semolina and basil
- Semolina has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, and folate.
- Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 346% more than semolina.
- Basil has 66 times less selenium than semolina. Semolina has 19.9µg of selenium, while basil has 0.3µg.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of semolina is 54.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +25.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +173.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6533.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +149.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +328.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +35.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10.9% |
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 | +558.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +459.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +221.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +191.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +414700% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 414.8µg | 346% |
Selenium | 19.9µg | 0.3µg | 36% |
Iron | 0.74mg | 3.17mg | 30% |
Vitamin A | 264µg | 29% | |
Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
Carbs | 80.89g | 2.65g | 26% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.048mg | 0.902mg | 26% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.452mg | 0.155mg | 23% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 18mg | 20% |
Calories | 374kcal | 23kcal | 18% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.224mg | 0.034mg | 16% |
Folate | 8µg | 68µg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 153mg | 56mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.284mg | 0.385mg | 11% |
Calcium | 71mg | 177mg | 11% |
Protein | 7.51g | 3.15g | 9% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 64mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.672mg | 0.209mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
Manganese | 1.035mg | 1.148mg | 5% |
Potassium | 174mg | 295mg | 4% |
Zinc | 1.02mg | 0.81mg | 2% |
Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 1.6g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.294g | 0.041g | 1% |
Fats | 1.03g | 0.64g | 1% |
Net carbs | 79.09g | 1.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.33g | 0.3g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 4mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.258g | 0.088g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 0.389g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.103mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.339mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.656mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.215mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.398mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.47mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.185mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.02g | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +138.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +60.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2952.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +833.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +111.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +193.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +450% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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