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Basil vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between basil and beer?

  • Basil is richer than beer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, calcium, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 346% more.
  • The glycemic index of basil is lower.

We used Basil, fresh and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all types 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.
Basil
8
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%
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +992.6%
Contains more IronIron +15750%
Contains more CopperCopper +7600%
Contains more ZincZinc +8000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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
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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%
Beer
1
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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +409.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1033.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Beer DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.008mg 50%
Copper 0.385mg 0.005mg 42%
Iron 3.17mg 0.02mg 39%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Calcium 177mg 4mg 17%
Folate 68µg 6µg 16%
Magnesium 64mg 6mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.046mg 8%
Potassium 295mg 27mg 8%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.01mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Phosphorus 56mg 14mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0mg 5%
Protein 3.15g 0.46g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.025mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.513mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.005mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Calories 23kcal 43kcal 1%
Fats 0.64g 0g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Carbs 2.65g 3.55g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Choline 11.4mg 10.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0g 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
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +584.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34%
Contains more OtherOther +168.7%
~equal in Water ~91.96g

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.