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Shallot vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shallot and basil

  • Shallot has more vitamin B6, while basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, vitamin C, magnesium, and folate.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% higher.
  • Basil contains 2 times less vitamin B6 than shallot. Shallot contains 0.345mg of vitamin B6, while basil contains 0.155mg.
  • Shallot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shallot is 30, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Shallots, 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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 PotassiumPotassium +13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +378.4%
Contains more IronIron +164.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +337.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +293.2%
~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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
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 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51750%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.8µg 414.8µg 345%
Manganese 0.292mg 1.148mg 37%
Copper 0.088mg 0.385mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Iron 1.2mg 3.17mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.155mg 15%
Calcium 37mg 177mg 14%
Vitamin C 8mg 18mg 11%
Magnesium 21mg 64mg 10%
Folate 34µg 68µg 9%
Fiber 3.2g 1.6g 6%
Carbs 16.8g 2.65g 5%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.076mg 4%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.81mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.902mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.209mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.389g 2%
Calories 72kcal 23kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.034mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Protein 2.5g 3.15g 1%
Potassium 334mg 295mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.64g 1%
Phosphorus 60mg 56mg 1%
Net carbs 13.6g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Choline 11.3mg 11.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 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 CarbsCarbs +534%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +528.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +897.4%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.