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Shortbread vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shortbread and basil?

  • Shortbread is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2, yet basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 337% higher.
  • Shortbread has 198 times more saturated fat than basil. Shortbread has 8.105g of saturated fat, while basil has 0.041g.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Basil, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1966.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1261.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +327.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.1%
~equal in Iron ~3.17mg

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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 EVitamin E +205%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +938.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3670.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +1166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 11µg 414.8µg 337%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.389g 53%
Fats 26.22g 0.64g 39%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.041g 37%
Copper 0.09mg 0.385mg 33%
Manganese 0.393mg 1.148mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.034mg 27%
Calories 514kcal 23kcal 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Carbs 63.78g 2.65g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.076mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.088g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Calcium 13mg 177mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.902mg 15%
Sodium 353mg 4mg 15%
Magnesium 14mg 64mg 12%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.3µg 11%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.8mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.155mg 6%
Potassium 88mg 295mg 6%
Protein 5.37g 3.15g 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.81mg 3%
Folate 81µg 68µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.209mg 2%
Choline 0.9mg 11.4mg 2%
Iron 2.98mg 3.17mg 2%
Phosphorus 66mg 56mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Basil
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 +70.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3996.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2306.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2457.2%
Contains more OtherOther +45.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Basil
Basil
1
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 +7522.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2040.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Basil
Basil
1
6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1700%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1400%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.