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Soba vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soba and basil different?

  • Basil has more vitamin A, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin C, calcium, folate, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium than soba.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for basil is 106% higher.
  • Soba has a lower glycemic index (46) than basil (70).

Noodles, japanese, soba, 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.
Soba
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
Basil
10
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +611.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +742.9%
Contains more IronIron +560.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +4712.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207%

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.
Soba
2
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% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Basil
9
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 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +871.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Copper 0.008mg 0.385mg 42%
Iron 0.48mg 3.17mg 34%
Manganese 0.374mg 1.148mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Calcium 4mg 177mg 17%
Folate 7µg 68µg 15%
Magnesium 9mg 64mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.155mg 9%
Potassium 35mg 295mg 8%
Carbs 21.44g 2.65g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.81mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.034mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Protein 5.06g 3.15g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.076mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 23kcal 4%
Phosphorus 25mg 56mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.389g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 0.902mg 2%
Sodium 60mg 4mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 0.64g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.209mg 1%
Net carbs 21.44g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
2
5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
Basil
3
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 +60.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +709.1%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
Contains more OtherOther +284.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
1
25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Basil
2
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 -53.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +238.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1154.8%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.