Almonds vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between almonds and basil
- Almonds have more vitamin E, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, fiber, and zinc; however, basil is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
- Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 346% more than almonds.
- Basil contains 32 times less vitamin E than almonds. Almonds contain 25.63mg of vitamin E, while basil contains 0.8mg.
- The glycemic index of basil is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, almonds and Basil, fresh.
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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 | +321.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +52% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +148.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +167.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +285.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +758.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +89.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1266.7% |
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 | +3103.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +502.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1397.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +301.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +125.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +357% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +54.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 414.8µg | 346% |
| Vitamin E | 25.63mg | 0.8mg | 166% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.138mg | 0.076mg | 82% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.329g | 0.389g | 80% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 31.551g | 0.088g | 79% |
| Fats | 49.93g | 0.64g | 76% |
| Copper | 1.031mg | 0.385mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 481mg | 56mg | 61% |
| Magnesium | 270mg | 64mg | 49% |
| Manganese | 2.179mg | 1.148mg | 45% |
| Fiber | 12.5g | 1.6g | 44% |
| Protein | 21.15g | 3.15g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 264µg | 29% |
| Calories | 579kcal | 23kcal | 28% |
| Zinc | 3.12mg | 0.81mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 18mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 3.802g | 0.041g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.618mg | 0.902mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.205mg | 0.034mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 733mg | 295mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 269mg | 177mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 0.3µg | 7% |
| Iron | 3.71mg | 3.17mg | 7% |
| Choline | 52.1mg | 11.4mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 21.55g | 2.65g | 6% |
| Folate | 44µg | 68µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.471mg | 0.209mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.137mg | 0.155mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.05g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.35g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.72g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.211mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.601mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.751mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.473mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.568mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.157mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.132mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.855mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.539mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.11g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 12.32g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +571.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7701.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +713.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +97.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1987.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35753.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3069.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +750% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +450% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +285.7% |
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