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Basil vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and cardamom

  • Basil has more vitamin A; however, cardamom is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Cardamom covers your daily manganese needs 1167% more than basil.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of cardamom is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Spices, cardamom.

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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.
Basil
Basil
2
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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.3%
Contains more IronIron +340.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +822.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2339%
~equal in Copper ~0.383mg

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.
Basil
Basil
5
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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +482.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 1.148mg 28mg 1167%
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Iron 3.17mg 13.97mg 135%
Fiber 1.6g 28g 106%
Zinc 0.81mg 7.47mg 61%
Magnesium 64mg 229mg 39%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Potassium 295mg 1119mg 24%
Carbs 2.65g 68.47g 22%
Calcium 177mg 383mg 21%
Phosphorus 56mg 178mg 17%
Folate 68µg 17%
Protein 3.15g 10.76g 15%
Calories 23kcal 311kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.198mg 14%
Fats 0.64g 6.7g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.182mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.23mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Vitamin C 18mg 21mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.68g 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.87g 2%
Sodium 4mg 18mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 1.102mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 289kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 12 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 1.05g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Copper 0.385mg 0.383mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.43g 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
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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +1011.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.6%
Contains more FatsFats +946.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2483.8%
Contains more OtherOther +286%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +888.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.5%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.