Which has more protein, Basil, fresh or Mustard, prepared, yellow?

Mustard, prepared, yellow has more protein at 3.74g per 100g, compared to 3.15g for Basil, fresh.

Which has more calories, Basil, fresh or Mustard, prepared, yellow?

Mustard, prepared, yellow has more calories at 60 kcal per 100g, compared to 23 kcal for Basil, fresh.

Is Basil, fresh healthier than Mustard, prepared, yellow?

Based on vitamin and mineral density, Basil, fresh scores higher in more nutrients per 100g. However, the "healthier" choice depends on your specific nutritional needs.

Basil vs Mustard

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Basil, fresh is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Basil 23

Mustard 60

Protein (g)

Basil 3.15

Mustard 3.74

Carbs (g)

Basil 2.65

Mustard 5.83

Fat (g)

Basil 0.640

Mustard 3.34

Fiber (g)

Basil 1.60

Mustard 4.00

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Mustard, prepared, yellow — 3.74g vs 3.15g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Basil, fresh — 23 vs 60 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Basil, fresh scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient	Basil	Mustard	Diff
Energy
Energy	23 kcal	60 kcal	-62%
Macronutrients
Water	92.1 g	83.7 g	+10%
Protein	3.15 g	3.74 g	-16%
Total lipid (fat)	0.640 g	3.34 g	-81%
Carbohydrate, by difference	2.65 g	5.83 g	-55%
Fiber, total dietary	1.60 g	4.00 g	-60%
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.041 g	0.214 g	-81%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.088 g	2.18 g	-96%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0.009 g	-100%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	18.0 mg	0.300 mg	+5900%
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)	0.034 mg	0.177 mg	-81%
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	0.076 mg	0.070 mg	+9%
Niacin (Vitamin B3)	0.902 mg	0.565 mg	+60%
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)	0.209 mg	0.254 mg	-18%
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine	0.155 mg	0.070 mg	+121%
Biotin (Vitamin B7)	68.0 ug	7.00 ug	+871%
Folate, total (Vitamin B9)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Choline, total	11.4 mg	22.4 mg	-49%
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin	0 ug	0 ug	=
Vitamin A, RAE	264 ug	5.00 ug	+5180%
Carotene, beta	3142 ug	51.0 ug	+6061%
Carotene, alpha	0 ug	1.00 ug	-100%
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.800 mg	0.360 mg	+122%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4)	—	0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	177 mg	63.0 mg	+181%
Iron, Fe	3.17 mg	1.61 mg	+97%
Magnesium, Mg	64.0 mg	48.0 mg	+33%
Phosphorus, P	56.0 mg	108 mg	-48%
Potassium, K	295 mg	152 mg	+94%
Sodium, Na	4.00 mg	1104 mg	-100%
Zinc, Zn	0.810 mg	0.640 mg	+27%
Copper, Cu	0.385 mg	0.074 mg	+420%
Manganese, Mn	1.15 mg	0.422 mg	+172%
Selenium, Se	0.300 ug	33.5 ug	-99%
Other Nutrients
Energy	94.0 kj	253 kj	-63%
Ash	1.49 g	3.37 g	-56%
Total Sugars	0.300 g	0.920 g	-67%
Sucrose	0 g	0.210 g	-100%
Glucose	0.020 g	0.470 g	-96%
Fructose	0.020 g	0.230 g	-91%
Lactose	0 g	0 g	=
Maltose	0 g	0 g	=
Galactose	0.270 g	0 g
Starch	—	0.640 g
Fluoride, F	—	1.50 ug
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic)	68.0 ug	7.00 ug	+871%
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents)	68.0 ug	7.00 ug	+871%
Betaine	0.400 mg	0.200 mg	+100%
Vitamin B-12, added	0 ug	0 ug	=
Retinol	0 ug	0 ug	=
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A)	46.0 ug	27.0 ug	+70%
Vitamin A, IU	5275 IU	109 IU	+4739%
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Lycopene	5650 ug	113 ug	+4900%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol)	0.160 mg	2.15 mg	-93%
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol)	0 mg	0.080 mg	-100%
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0.020 mg	-100%
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total)	0 IU	0 IU	=
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone	415 ug	1.40 ug	+29529%
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form)	0 ug	0 ug	=
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid)	0 g	0 g	=
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid)	0 g	0.005 g	-100%
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid)	0 g	0.002 g	-100%
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid)	0 g	0.004 g	-100%
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid)	—	0.002 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid)	0.036 g	0.117 g	-69%
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid)	—	0.002 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid)	0.005 g	0.038 g	-87%
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid)	—	0.020 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid)	—	0.016 g
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid)	—	0.009 g
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid)	—	0 g
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid)	—	0 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid)	0 g	0.008 g	-100%
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis)	—	0.008 g
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid)	—	0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family)	0.088 g	0.778 g	-89%
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis)	—	0.774 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid)	0 g	0.289 g	-100%
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family)	0 g	1.06 g	-100%
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis)	—	1.06 g
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis)	—	0.051 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.389 g	0.774 g	-50%
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid)	0.073 g	0.363 g	-80%
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid)	—	0.358 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	—	0 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family)	0.316 g	0.374 g	-16%
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid)	—	0.373 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid)	—	0 g
PUFA 18:3i	—	0 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid)	—	0.010 g
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	—	0.018 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid)	—	0.018 g
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid)	—	0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family)	0 g	0 g	=
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid)	—	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	—	0.004 g
TFA 16:1 t	—	0 g
TFA 18:1 t	—	0.004 g
TFA 22:1 t	—	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	—	0.005 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	—	0.005 g
Tryptophan (EAA)	0.039 g	0.009 g	+333%
Threonine (EAA)	0.104 g	0.167 g	-38%
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA)	0.104 g	0.146 g	-29%
Leucine (EAA, BCAA)	0.191 g	0.292 g	-35%
Lysine (EAA)	0.110 g	0.264 g	-58%
Methionine (EAA)	0.036 g	0.076 g	-53%
Cystine (conditionally essential)	0.028 g	0.072 g	-61%
Phenylalanine (EAA)	0.130 g	0.161 g	-19%
Tyrosine (conditionally essential)	0.077 g	0.134 g	-43%
Valine (EAA, BCAA)	0.127 g	0.189 g	-33%
Arginine (conditionally essential)	0.117 g	0.252 g	-54%
Histidine (EAA)	0.051 g	0.119 g	-57%
Alanine	0.132 g	0.164 g	-20%
Aspartic acid	0.301 g	0.390 g	-23%
Glutamic acid	0.277 g	0.724 g	-62%
Glycine (conditionally essential)	0.122 g	0.228 g	-46%
Proline (conditionally essential)	0.104 g	0.355 g	-71%
Serine	0.099 g	0.204 g	-51%
Hydroxyproline	—	0 g
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g	=
Caffeine	0 mg	0 mg	=
Theobromine	0 mg	0 mg	=
Apigenin	0 mg	—
Luteolin	0 mg	—
Kaempferol	0 mg	—
Quercetin	0 mg	—
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine	0.700 mg	—
Choline from phosphatidylcholine	0.800 mg	—
Choline from phosphocholine	2.00 mg	—
Choline from sphingomyelin	0 mg	—
Free Choline	8.00 mg	—
Total Choline	11.0 mg	—

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Carotene, beta +6061% in Basil, fresh Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid +5900% in Basil, fresh Vitamin A, RAE +5180% in Basil, fresh Biotin (Vitamin B7) +871% in Basil, fresh

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