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Tart vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tart and basil

  • Tart has more vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin C.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 345% more than tart.
  • Tart has 90 times more sodium than basil. While tart has 361mg of sodium, basil has only 4mg.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
Tart
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Basil
7
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 +66.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +302.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +347%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
~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.
Tart
5
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Basil
5
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 +738.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +622.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103600%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~264µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 414.8µg 345%
Manganese 1.148mg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.076mg 36%
Copper 0.073mg 0.385mg 35%
Carbs 76.8g 2.65g 25%
Selenium 12.9µg 0.3µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.034mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.902mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.155mg 17%
Calories 372kcal 23kcal 17%
Sodium 361mg 4mg 16%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 18mg 16%
Calcium 44mg 177mg 13%
Folate 100µg 68µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 0.088g 8%
Fats 5.99g 0.64g 8%
Potassium 66mg 295mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.393g 0.041g 6%
Phosphorus 93mg 56mg 5%
Magnesium 44mg 64mg 5%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 0.389g 3%
Iron 3.42mg 3.17mg 3%
Vitamin A 285µg 264µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.8mg 2%
Protein 3.99g 3.15g 2%
Choline 8.4mg 11.4mg 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 0.3g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
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 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
3
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Basil
2
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 +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +835.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2798.1%
Contains more WaterWater +664.6%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
2
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
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 +3693.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.