Flour vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between flour and basil
- Flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate; however, basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, manganese, and vitamin C.
- Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 345% more than flour.
- Basil contains 113 times less selenium than flour. Flour contains 33.9µg of selenium, while basil contains 0.3µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +46.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +92.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11200% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +190.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1080% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +175.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +167.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +68.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2208.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +554.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +109.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +169.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +252.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +138166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 414.8µg | 345% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.034mg | 63% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 0.3µg | 61% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.076mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 0.902mg | 31% |
| Folate | 183µg | 68µg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 264µg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.385mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 2.65g | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 18mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 1.148mg | 20% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 3.17mg | 18% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 23kcal | 17% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 177mg | 16% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 3.15g | 14% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 64mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.155mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 56mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 295mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.209mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.6g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.81mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 0.041g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 11.4mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 0.389g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +227.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2779.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +672.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +226.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.088g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.389g
