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Wheat vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat and basil

  • Wheat has more selenium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, basil is higher in vitamin A, copper, iron, calcium, and folate.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin A, 105% more than wheat.
  • Wheat has 106 times more selenium than basil. While wheat has 31.9µg of selenium, basil has only 0.3µg.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked 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.
Wheat
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 2.7% 14% 66% 69% 50% 63% 1% 134% 174%
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 ZincZinc +127.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10533.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.9%
Contains more IronIron +80.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +86%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.5%

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.
Wheat
2
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% 4.8% 0% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +518.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Selenium 31.9µg 0.3µg 57%
Vitamin A 264µg 29%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Copper 0.207mg 0.385mg 20%
Iron 1.76mg 3.17mg 18%
Calcium 9mg 177mg 17%
Folate 11µg 68µg 14%
Phosphorus 147mg 56mg 13%
Fiber 4.3g 1.6g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.305mg 0.902mg 9%
Zinc 1.84mg 0.81mg 9%
Carbs 27.6g 2.65g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.155mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.034mg 5%
Calories 132kcal 23kcal 5%
Protein 5.71g 3.15g 5%
Manganese 1.03mg 1.148mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.8mg 4%
Magnesium 48mg 64mg 4%
Potassium 164mg 295mg 4%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.243g 0.389g 1%
Fats 0.83g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 23.3g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 3.07g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.432mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.147mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
3
6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 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 +81.3%
Contains more FatsFats +29.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +941.5%
Contains more WaterWater +41.2%
Contains more OtherOther +120.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 g
Basil
3
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 -46.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.088g

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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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169744/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.