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Basil vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between basil and balsamic vinegar

  • 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 Basil, fresh and Vinegar, balsamic.

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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.
Basil
10
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%
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%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Basil
11
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.131mg 44%
Copper 0.385mg 0.026mg 40%
Iron 3.17mg 0.72mg 31%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Folate 68µg 17%
Calcium 177mg 27mg 15%
Magnesium 64mg 12mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 12%
Fructose 0.02g 7.38g 9%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.08mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 6%
Phosphorus 56mg 19mg 5%
Potassium 295mg 112mg 5%
Carbs 2.65g 17.03g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Protein 3.15g 0.49g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Calories 23kcal 88kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 23mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 17.03g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 14.95g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0g 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
Basil
3
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +542.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +542.6%
Contains more OtherOther +302%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
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
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
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +37750%
Contains more FructoseFructose +36800%
~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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/nutrients
  2. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.