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Vine spinach (basella) vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between vine spinach (basella) and basil

  • Vine spinach (basella) has more vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B2, while basil has more copper, iron, manganese, and calcium.
  • Vine spinach (basella)'s daily need coverage for vitamin C is 93% higher.
  • Basil contains 2 times less folate than vine spinach (basella). Vine spinach (basella) contains 140µg of folate, while basil contains 68µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Vinespinach, (basella), 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 46% 33% 45% 45% 36% 12% 22% 3.1% 96% 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 PotassiumPotassium +72.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.4%
Contains more IronIron +164.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~64mg
~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 340% 133% 0% 0% 13% 36% 9.4% 3.2% 55% 0% 0% 105% 0%
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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 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +294.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vine spinach (basella) Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Vitamin C 102mg 18mg 93%
Copper 0.107mg 0.385mg 31%
Iron 1.2mg 3.17mg 25%
Folate 140µg 68µg 18%
Manganese 0.735mg 1.148mg 18%
Vitamin A 400µg 264µg 15%
Calcium 109mg 177mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.155mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.076mg 6%
Potassium 510mg 295mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.902mg 3%
Protein 1.8g 3.15g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.053mg 0.209mg 3%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.81mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Sodium 24mg 4mg 1%
Phosphorus 52mg 56mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.64g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.034mg 1%
Calories 19kcal 23kcal 0%
Carbs 3.4g 2.65g 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 1.05g N/A
Magnesium 65mg 64mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.053mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.101mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.086mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.065mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 1.4 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 CarbsCarbs +28.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75%
Contains more FatsFats +113.3%
~equal in Water ~92.06g
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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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. Vine spinach (basella) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170474/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.