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Basil vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between basil and welsh onion?

  • Basil is higher in vitamin K, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet welsh onion is higher in vitamin C.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 184% more.
  • Basil has 10 times more calcium than welsh onion. While basil has 177mg of calcium, welsh onion has only 18mg.
  • The glycemic index of welsh onion is lower.

We used Basil, fresh and Onions, welsh, raw types 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
9
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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +883.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.2%
Contains more IronIron +159.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +738%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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
7
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 90% 0% 0% 10% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 193.4µg 185%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.137mg 44%
Copper 0.385mg 0.07mg 35%
Vitamin A 264µg 29%
Iron 3.17mg 1.22mg 24%
Calcium 177mg 18mg 16%
Folate 68µg 16µg 13%
Vitamin C 18mg 27mg 10%
Magnesium 64mg 23mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.072mg 6%
Protein 3.15g 1.9g 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.4g 3%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.52mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.4mg 3%
Potassium 295mg 212mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.51mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.156g 2%
Calories 23kcal 34kcal 1%
Carbs 2.65g 6.5g 1%
Phosphorus 56mg 49mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 17mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.169mg 1%
Choline 11.4mg 5.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 5.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 179kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 294g N/A
Fats 0.64g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.18g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.033mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
3
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.8%
Contains more FatsFats +60%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.3%
~equal in Water ~90.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
3
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.4%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.