Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Basil VS Boiled Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Basil: 1304g
• Boiled Carrots: 857g

Boiled and Drained Carrots have 1.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Fresh Basil, which is low in comparison to other foods. Basil having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Basil or Boiled Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Basil	44%	20%	36%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Basil	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.6% 8.35g	1.6% 1.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.67% 0.53g	0.8% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	258% 4.12g	0.54% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.6% 0.95g	4.4% 0.75g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	26.6% 34.6g	54% 70.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.4% 3.9g	40.8% 29.6g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0.36% 0.26g	4.26% 3.1g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.26g	% 3.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 23g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	55% 21g	67.7% 25.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	73.4% 41g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Basil	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	383% 3443μg	811% 7303μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	37% 0.44mg	47% 0.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	76.3% 0.99mg	29% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	73.5% 11.8mg	34.6% 5.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	54.5% 2.73mg	39.8% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	156% 2.02mg	101% 1.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	222% 887μg	30% 120μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	261% 235mg	34.3% 31mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	69.6% 10.4mg	59% 8.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4509% 5410μg	98% 117μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Basil	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	231% 2309mg	25.7% 257mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	558% 5.02mg	16% 0.15mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	10% 407μg	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	517% 41.3mg	36.4% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	199% 835mg	20.4% 85.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	651% 15mg	57.8% 1.33mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	104% 730mg	36.7% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	113% 3848mg	59.2% 2014mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.1% 3.9μg	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.48% 52mg	33% 497mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	96% 10.6mg	15.6% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	32.5% 1201g	21% 773g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Basil vs Boiled Carrots:

• Fresh Basil has 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 7.4 times more Vitamin B9, 7.6 times more Vitamin C and 46.1 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 2.1 times more Vitamin A and 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 300 kcal.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Basil vs Boiled Carrots:

• Fresh Basil has 9 times more Calcium, 34.5 times more Copper, 14.2 times more Iron, 9.7 times more Magnesium, 11.3 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium, 6.2 times more Zinc and 1.6 times more Water than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 1.5 times more Selenium and 9.5 times more Sodium than Fresh Basil.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Fresh Basil has 5.4 times more Fat, 480.9 times more Omega 3, 1.3 times more Omega 6 and 6.3 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 2 times more Carbohydrate, 7.6 times more Sugars and 11.8 times more Fructose than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Fiber per 300 kcal.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.