Almond butter vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are almond butter and basil different?
- Almond butter is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, manganese, fiber, and zinc; however, basil is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 346% higher.
- Almond butter contains 30 times more vitamin E than basil. While almond butter contains 24.21mg of vitamin E, basil contains only 0.8mg.
Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added and Basil, fresh are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +335.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +96% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +142.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +306.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +807.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +700% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2926.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1135.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +249.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +357% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +28.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 414.8µg | 346% |
Vitamin E | 24.21mg | 0.8mg | 156% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 13.613g | 0.389g | 88% |
Fats | 55.5g | 0.64g | 84% |
Monounsaturated fat | 32.445g | 0.088g | 81% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.939mg | 0.076mg | 66% |
Phosphorus | 508mg | 56mg | 65% |
Copper | 0.934mg | 0.385mg | 61% |
Magnesium | 279mg | 64mg | 51% |
Manganese | 2.131mg | 1.148mg | 43% |
Protein | 20.96g | 3.15g | 36% |
Fiber | 10.3g | 1.6g | 35% |
Calories | 614kcal | 23kcal | 30% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 264µg | 29% |
Zinc | 3.29mg | 0.81mg | 23% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 18mg | 20% |
Saturated fat | 4.152g | 0.041g | 19% |
Calcium | 347mg | 177mg | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.155mg | 0.902mg | 14% |
Potassium | 748mg | 295mg | 13% |
Choline | 52.1mg | 11.4mg | 7% |
Carbs | 18.82g | 2.65g | 5% |
Folate | 53µg | 68µg | 4% |
Iron | 3.49mg | 3.17mg | 4% |
Selenium | 2.4µg | 0.3µg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.155mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.318mg | 0.209mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.52g | 1.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.43g | 0.3g | N/A |
Starch | 0.08g | 0% | |
Sodium | 7mg | 4mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.159mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.555mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.483mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.612mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.122mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.937mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.55mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0g | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.96 g
Fats:
55.5 g
Carbs:
18.82 g
Water:
1.64 g
Other:
3.08 g
Protein:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
2.65 g
Water:
92.06 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +565.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +8571.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +610.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +105.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +5513.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
13.613 g
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 | +36769.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3399.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.08 g
Sucrose:
4.34 g
Glucose:
0.02 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.07 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Glucose
~0.02g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g