Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
potato starch
versus
basil
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in potato starch and basil:
Potato starch is high in calories and basil has 93% less calories than potato starch - basil has 23 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.
| Potato Starch | Basil | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 43% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 32% |
| Fat | ~ | 24% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Potato starch is high in carbohydrates and basil has 97% less carbohydrates than potato starch - basil has 2.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.
Basil has signficantly more dietary fiber than potato starch - basil has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Basil and potato starch contain similar amounts of sugar - basil has 0.3g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Basil has more protein than potato starch - basil has 3.2g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Both basil and potato starch are low in saturated fat - basil has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Basil is a great source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than potato starch - basil has 18mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Basil is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than potato starch - basil has 264ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Basil has more Vitamin E than potato starch - basil has 0.8mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Basil is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has more Vitamin K than potato starch - basil has 414.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Basil has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Potato Starch | Basil | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.034 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.076 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 0.902 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.209 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.155 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 68 UG |
Basil is an excellent source of calcium and it has more calcium than potato starch - basil has 177mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Basil is an excellent source of iron and it has more iron than potato starch - basil has 3.2mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Basil is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than potato starch - basil has 295mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Basil (Basil, fresh) .
Potato Starch g
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Daily Values (%) |
Basil g
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||