Basil vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between basil and lemons
- Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, folate, magnesium, and zinc; however, lemons have more vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 346% higher.
- Lemons have 240 times less vitamin A than basil. Basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, while lemons have 22IU.
Food types used in this article are Basil, fresh and Lemons, raw, without peel.
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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 | +700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +580.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +113.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +428.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +940.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1250% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3726.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +26300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +280% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +802% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +93.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +518.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +123.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +194.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 0µg | 346% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.03mg | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 53mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.037mg | 39% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.6mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 1µg | 29% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 26mg | 15% |
| Folate | 68µg | 11µg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 8mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.06mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 16mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.8g | 5% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 138mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 1.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 9.32g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.089g | 2% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 5.1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 29kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.011g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +186.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +113.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +251.7% |
~equal in
Water
~88.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +337.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.039g
