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Chocolate vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate and basil?

  • Chocolate is richer in copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and manganese, yet basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 339% higher.
  • Chocolate has 452 times more saturated fat than basil. Chocolate has 18.519g of saturated fat, while basil has 0.041g.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index than basil.

We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Basil, fresh 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.5%
Contains more IronIron +153%
Contains more CopperCopper +167%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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.
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% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5021%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 8.1µg 414.8µg 339%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.041g 84%
Copper 1.028mg 0.385mg 71%
Iron 8.02mg 3.17mg 61%
Fats 31.28g 0.64g 47%
Vitamin A 2µg 264µg 29%
Calories 546kcal 23kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.088g 24%
Fiber 7g 1.6g 22%
Phosphorus 206mg 56mg 21%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Carbs 61.17g 2.65g 20%
Magnesium 146mg 64mg 20%
Folate 68µg 17%
Calcium 56mg 177mg 12%
Manganese 1.419mg 1.148mg 12%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.81mg 11%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.155mg 9%
Potassium 559mg 295mg 8%
Selenium 3µg 0.3µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.389g 5%
Protein 4.88g 3.15g 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.076mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.209mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Sodium 24mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.902mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.89g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1119kcal 73kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 435g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 12 N/A
Net carbs 54.17g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
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 0g 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4787.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2208.3%
Contains more OtherOther +13.3%
Contains more WaterWater +9390.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Basil
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10740.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Basil
Basil
3
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/nutrients
  2. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.