Basil vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between basil and apricots
- Apricots have less vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, calcium, folate, magnesium, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
- Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 343% more than apricots.
- Apricots contain 15 times less manganese than basil. Basil contains 1.148mg of manganese, while apricots contain 0.077mg.
- The glycemic index of basil is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Basil, fresh and Apricots, raw.
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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 | +540% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1261.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +712.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +393.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +305% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +143.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1390.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 CVitamin C | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +175% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +187% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12469.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +655.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +307.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +11.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 3.3µg | 343% |
Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.077mg | 47% |
Iron | 3.17mg | 0.39mg | 35% |
Copper | 0.385mg | 0.078mg | 34% |
Vitamin A | 264µg | 96µg | 19% |
Calcium | 177mg | 13mg | 16% |
Folate | 68µg | 9µg | 15% |
Magnesium | 64mg | 10mg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 18mg | 10mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.054mg | 8% |
Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 56mg | 23mg | 5% |
Protein | 3.15g | 1.4g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Carbs | 2.65g | 11.12g | 3% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 2g | 2% |
Choline | 11.4mg | 2.8mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.077g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
Calories | 23kcal | 48kcal | 1% |
Fructose | 0.02g | 0.94g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.89mg | 1% |
Potassium | 295mg | 259mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.39g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.05g | 9.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.3g | 9.24g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.027g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.17g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.127mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +125% |
Contains more FatsFats | +64.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +102.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +319.6% |
~equal in
Water
~86.35g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +405.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +93.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +11750% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +4600% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
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~equal in
Lactose
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