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Vermicelli vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are vermicelli and basil different?

  • Vermicelli is richer in copper, selenium, zinc, and choline, while basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, and magnesium.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 343% more than vermicelli.
  • Vermicelli contains 90 times more selenium than basil. Vermicelli contains 27µg of selenium, while basil contains 0.3µg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index (70) than vermicelli (35).

Vermicelli, made from soy and Basil, fresh types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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 CopperCopper +397.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9733.3%
Contains more IronIron +75.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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 CholineCholine +1452.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10815.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 3.8µg 414.8µg 343%
Copper 1.916mg 0.385mg 170%
Manganese 1.148mg 50%
Selenium 27µg 0.3µg 49%
Zinc 4.24mg 0.81mg 31%
Choline 177mg 11.4mg 30%
Vitamin A 2µg 264µg 29%
Carbs 82.32g 2.65g 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Folate 0µg 68µg 17%
Iron 1.81mg 3.17mg 17%
Calories 331kcal 23kcal 15%
Magnesium 2mg 64mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.155mg 12%
Calcium 55mg 177mg 12%
Fiber 3.9g 1.6g 9%
Potassium 3mg 295mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.902mg 6%
Protein 0.1g 3.15g 6%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.076mg 6%
Phosphorus 20mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.389g 2%
Fats 0.1g 0.64g 1%
Net carbs 78.42g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 17.44g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.088g 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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 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 CarbsCarbs +3006.4%
Contains more OtherOther +272%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3050%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more WaterWater +673.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Basil
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 -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +576.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +848.8%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.