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Basil vs. Juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between basil and juice

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, and calcium; however, juice has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 346% higher.
  • Juice has 164 times less manganese than basil. Basil has 1.148mg of manganese, while juice has 0.007mg.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than juice.

Food types used in this article are Basil, fresh and Beverages, Orange juice drink.

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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
9
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%
Juice
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.1% 6% 0.55% 1.7% 0.26% 0.91% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +602.4%
Contains more IronIron +2781.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2038.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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
7
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%
Juice
4
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 50% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 95% 99% 94% 3.6% 115% 0% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1017.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +465.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +454.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Juice DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.007mg 50%
Copper 0.385mg 0.018mg 41%
Iron 3.17mg 0.11mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.38mg 29%
Vitamin A 264µg 2µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.43mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.5mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 5mg 26%
Calcium 177mg 2mg 18%
Folate 68µg 4µg 16%
Magnesium 64mg 3mg 15%
Potassium 295mg 42mg 7%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.02mg 7%
Phosphorus 56mg 4mg 7%
Protein 3.15g 0.2g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0.2g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.02mg 5%
Carbs 2.65g 13.41g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin C 18mg 15mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.01g 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Calories 23kcal 54kcal 2%
Fats 0.64g 0g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 13.21g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 9.36g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.01g 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%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
4
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Juice
1
13% 86%
Protein: 0.2 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 13.41 g
Water: 86.2 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1475%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +689.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +406%
~equal in Water ~86.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
2
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Juice
1
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.01 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3790%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169044/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.