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White bread vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between white bread and basil

  • White bread has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, manganese, and vitamin C.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 346% more than white bread.
  • White bread has 123 times more sodium than basil. While white bread has 490mg of sodium, basil has only 4mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 IronIron +13.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +281.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.81mg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 +1467.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +219.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +429.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +207300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 414.8µg 346%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.034mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 0.3µg 39%
Copper 0.101mg 0.385mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Manganese 0.536mg 1.148mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.902mg 24%
Sodium 490mg 4mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Carbs 49.42g 2.65g 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.076mg 13%
Calories 266kcal 23kcal 12%
Protein 8.85g 3.15g 11%
Folate 111µg 68µg 11%
Magnesium 23mg 64mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.389g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.209mg 7%
Phosphorus 98mg 56mg 6%
Iron 3.61mg 3.17mg 6%
Potassium 126mg 295mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.155mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.64g 4%
Fiber 2.7g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.8mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.698g 0.041g 3%
Calcium 144mg 177mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 0.02g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 0.088g 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.81mg 1%
Choline 14.6mg 11.4mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.027g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +181%
Contains more FatsFats +420.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1764.9%
Contains more OtherOther +32%
Contains more WaterWater +152.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 +580.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
Basil
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6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7750%
Contains more FructoseFructose +12050%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.