Basil vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and chia seeds

The amount of fiber, phosphorus, selenium, manganese, magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and fats in chia seeds is higher than in basil.
Chia seeds cover your daily fiber needs 131% more than basil.
Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of chia seeds is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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

Chia seeds

Contains less SodiumSodium

-75%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+423.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+256.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+38%
Contains more IronIron	+143.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+140%
Contains more ZincZinc	+465.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1435.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+137.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+18300%

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

Chia seeds

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1025%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+38.8%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1723.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+878.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		17.83g	1114%
Vitamin K	414.8µg		346%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.389g	23.665g	155%
Fiber	1.6g	34.4g	131%
Phosphorus	56mg	860mg	115%
Selenium	0.3µg	55.2µg	100%
Manganese	1.148mg	2.723mg	68%
Magnesium	64mg	335mg	65%
Copper	0.385mg	0.924mg	60%
Iron	3.17mg	7.72mg	57%
Vitamin B3	0.902mg	8.83mg	50%
Vitamin B1	0.034mg	0.62mg	49%
Fats	0.64g	30.74g	46%
Calcium	177mg	631mg	45%
Zinc	0.81mg	4.58mg	34%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		5.835g	34%
Vitamin A	264µg		29%
Protein	3.15g	16.54g	27%
Calories	23kcal	486kcal	23%
Vitamin C	18mg	1.6mg	18%
Saturated fat	0.041g	3.33g	15%
Carbs	2.65g	42.12g	13%
Vitamin B6	0.155mg		12%
Vitamin B2	0.076mg	0.17mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.088g	2.309g	6%
Folate	68µg	49µg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.209mg		4%
Potassium	295mg	407mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.5mg	2%
Choline	11.4mg		2%
Sodium	4mg	16mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	3.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	294kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	435g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	12	7.8	N/A
Net carbs	1.05g	7.72g	N/A
Sugar	0.3g		N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.14g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.039mg	0.436mg	0%
Threonine	0.104mg	0.709mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.104mg	0.801mg	0%
Leucine	0.191mg	1.371mg	0%
Lysine	0.11mg	0.97mg	0%
Methionine	0.036mg	0.588mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.13mg	1.016mg	0%
Valine	0.127mg	0.95mg	0%
Histidine	0.051mg	0.531mg	0%
Fructose	0.02g		0%