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Toffee vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between toffee and basil?

  • Basil is richer than toffee in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, folate, and calcium.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 343% more.
  • The glycemic index of toffee is lower.

We used Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Basil, fresh types 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.
Toffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +478.4%
Contains more IronIron +10466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57300%

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.
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
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 AVitamin A +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3010.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1622.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14714.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.8µg 414.8µg 343%
Saturated fat 20.565g 0.041g 93%
Manganese 0.002mg 1.148mg 50%
Fats 32.75g 0.64g 49%
Copper 0.003mg 0.385mg 42%
Iron 0.03mg 3.17mg 39%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Calories 560kcal 23kcal 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 0.088g 22%
Carbs 64.72g 2.65g 21%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 18mg 20%
Folate 2µg 68µg 17%
Calcium 34mg 177mg 14%
Magnesium 4mg 64mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.155mg 11%
Potassium 51mg 295mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.81mg 6%
Sodium 135mg 4mg 6%
Vitamin A 319µg 264µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0.389g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0.902mg 5%
Protein 1.07g 3.15g 4%
Phosphorus 32mg 56mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.209mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.034mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.076mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 64.72g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g 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 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
2
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +5017.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2342.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16638.2%
Contains more OtherOther +64.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10086.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.