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Taro leaves vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro leaves and basil

  • Taro leaves have more vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and potassium; however, basil has more vitamin K, manganese, copper, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 255% higher.
  • Basil has 6 times less vitamin B1 than taro leaves. Taro leaves have 0.209mg of vitamin B1, while basil has 0.034mg.

Food types used in this article are Taro leaves, 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 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
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 +119.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.4%
Contains more IronIron +40.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.8%
~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 173% 80% 40% 0% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95% 7%
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 CVitamin C +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +514.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +282%
~equal in Vitamin A ~264µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro leaves Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 414.8µg 255%
Vitamin C 52mg 18mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.076mg 29%
Manganese 0.714mg 1.148mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.034mg 15%
Folate 126µg 68µg 15%
Copper 0.27mg 0.385mg 13%
Iron 2.25mg 3.17mg 12%
Potassium 648mg 295mg 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.6g 8%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 0.8mg 8%
Calcium 107mg 177mg 7%
Magnesium 45mg 64mg 5%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.81mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.513mg 0.902mg 4%
Protein 4.98g 3.15g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.209mg 3%
Vitamin A 241µg 264µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.151g 0.041g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.146mg 0.155mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.307g 0.389g 1%
Calories 42kcal 23kcal 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Phosphorus 60mg 56mg 1%
Carbs 6.7g 2.65g 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 3g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 3.01g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 11.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.392mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.256mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 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 ProteinProtein +58.1%
Contains more FatsFats +15.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.8%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
~equal in Water ~92.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 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 -72.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.7%

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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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.