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Basil vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are basil and fireweed different?

  • Basil is higher in vitamin C; however, fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, magnesium, zinc, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 242% higher.
  • Basil contains 8 times more vitamin C than fireweed. While basil contains 18mg of vitamin C, fireweed contains only 2.2mg.

Basil, fresh and Fireweed, leaves, raw are the varieties 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.
Basil
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +32.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +484%
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
Basil
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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 7.3% 0% 60% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +548.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Fireweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 6.704mg 242%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.632mg 37%
Fiber 1.6g 10.6g 36%
Calcium 177mg 429mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 4.674mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 1.356mg 23%
Magnesium 64mg 156mg 22%
Vitamin C 18mg 2.2mg 18%
Zinc 0.81mg 2.66mg 17%
Folate 68µg 112µg 11%
Iron 3.17mg 2.4mg 10%
Vitamin A 264µg 180µg 9%
Copper 0.385mg 0.32mg 7%
Phosphorus 56mg 108mg 7%
Carbs 2.65g 19.22g 6%
Potassium 295mg 494mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.137mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 103kcal 4%
Protein 3.15g 4.71g 3%
Fats 0.64g 2.75g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 34mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 219kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 97g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 12 N/A
Net carbs 1.05g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.033mg 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
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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.5%
Contains more FatsFats +329.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +625.3%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.