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Balsamic vinegar vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between balsamic vinegar and basil

  • Balsamic vinegar has less vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and phosphorus than basil.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin A, 106% more than balsamic vinegar.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vinegar, balsamic 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Basil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +555.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.4%
Contains more IronIron +340.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1380.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +912.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +776.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Basil
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 0.131mg 1.148mg 44%
Copper 0.026mg 0.385mg 40%
Iron 0.72mg 3.17mg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Folate 68µg 17%
Calcium 27mg 177mg 15%
Magnesium 12mg 64mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 12%
Fructose 7.38g 0.02g 9%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.81mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 6%
Phosphorus 19mg 56mg 5%
Potassium 112mg 295mg 5%
Carbs 17.03g 2.65g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Protein 0.49g 3.15g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Calories 88kcal 23kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Sodium 23mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.64g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 17.03g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 14.95g 0.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +542.6%
Contains more OtherOther +302%
Contains more ProteinProtein +542.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Basil
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6% 6% 87%
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 GlucoseGlucose +37750%
Contains more FructoseFructose +36800%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/nutrients
  2. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.