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Basil vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between basil and teff?

  • Basil is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, yet teff is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and fiber.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 352% higher.
  • Basil has 586 times more vitamin A than teff. Basil has 5275 IU of vitamin A, while teff has 9 IU.

We used Basil, fresh and Teff, uncooked types in this comparison.

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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
1
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%
Teff
Teff
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.7%
Contains more IronIron +140.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +348.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +666.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +704.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%
~equal in Calcium ~180mg

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%
Teff
Teff
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 0% 0% 0% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21731.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1047.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +350.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 1.148mg 9.24mg 352%
Vitamin K 414.8µg 1.9µg 344%
Iron 3.17mg 7.63mg 56%
Phosphorus 56mg 429mg 53%
Copper 0.385mg 0.81mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.39mg 30%
Magnesium 64mg 184mg 29%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Fiber 1.6g 8g 26%
Zinc 0.81mg 3.63mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.482mg 25%
Carbs 2.65g 73.13g 23%
Protein 3.15g 13.3g 20%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Calories 23kcal 367kcal 17%
Folate 68µg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.27mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 3.363mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.942mg 15%
Selenium 0.3µg 4.4µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.08mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 1.071g 5%
Potassium 295mg 427mg 4%
Fats 0.64g 2.38g 3%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.449g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.02g 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 12 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 1.05g 65.13g N/A
Calcium 177mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Choline 11.4mg 13.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
1
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Teff
Teff
4
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +943.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.2%
Contains more FatsFats +271.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2659.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
1
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Teff
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +569.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
1
6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Teff
Teff
5
95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3550%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2250%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.