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Basil vs. Butterbur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and butterbur

  • Basil has more iron, manganese, copper, vitamin A, folate, magnesium, calcium, and protein; however, butterbur is richer in vitamin C and potassium.
  • Basil covers your daily iron needs 38% more than butterbur.
  • Butterbur has 88 times less vitamin A than basil. Basil has 264µg of vitamin A, while butterbur has 3µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Butterbur, (fuki), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Basil
8
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 31% 58% 3.8% 34% 4.4% 5.1% 0.91% 36% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.8%
Contains more IronIron +3070%
Contains more CopperCopper +273.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +406.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +319%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Basil
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 105% 0% 1% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 1.9% 22% 0% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +553.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +580%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Butterbur DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Iron 3.17mg 0.1mg 38%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.274mg 38%
Copper 0.385mg 0.103mg 31%
Vitamin A 264µg 3µg 29%
Vitamin C 18mg 31.5mg 15%
Folate 68µg 10µg 15%
Magnesium 64mg 14mg 12%
Potassium 295mg 655mg 11%
Calcium 177mg 103mg 7%
Protein 3.15g 0.39g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.16mg 6%
Phosphorus 56mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.096mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.032mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Fats 0.64g 0.04g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.02mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 14kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 359kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 714g N/A
Net carbs 1.05g 3.61g N/A
Carbs 2.65g 3.61g 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 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
Basil
2
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 3.61 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 1.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +707.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.2%
~equal in Water ~94.5g

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/nutrients
  2. Butterbur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170385/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.