Basil vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are basil and carrots different?
- Basil is richer in vitamin K, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, vitamin C, magnesium, folate, and protein, while carrots are higher in vitamin A.
- Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K 335% more than carrots.
- Basil contains 11 times more iron than carrots. Basil contains 3.17mg of iron, while carrots contain 0.3mg.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index (70) than carrots (39).
Basil, fresh and Carrots, raw types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +433.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +436.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +956.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +755.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +237.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +702.8% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +205.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3042.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +257.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +216.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +94.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 13.2µg | 335% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 835µg | 63% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.143mg | 44% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.045mg | 38% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.3mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 33mg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 5.9mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 12mg | 12% |
| Folate | 68µg | 19µg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.8g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.24mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 0.93g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 9.58g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.117g | 2% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 41kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.24g | 1% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 320mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.66mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.983mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.273mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.138mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0.55g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 14g | 2.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 73kcal | 441kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 435g | 244g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 8.8mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +238.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +166.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +261.5% |
~equal in
Water
~88.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +528.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +232.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.037g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2850% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +2650% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
