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Basil vs. Lemonade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between basil and lemonade?

  • Basil is richer than lemonade in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, folate, vitamin C, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 346% more.
  • Basil has 5275 times more vitamin A than lemonade. While basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, lemonade has only 1IU.
  • The glycemic index of lemonade is lower.

We used Basil, fresh and Lemonade, frozen concentrate, white, prepared with water 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.2% 1.3% 6% 7% 0.55% 0.86% 0.52% 0.65% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1866.7%
Contains more IronIron +1881.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22860%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~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
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 13% 0% 0.2% 0% 1.5% 4.8% 0.3% 0.78% 1.4% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1507.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2483.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6700%
Contains more CholineCholine +2750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Lemonade DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.005mg 50%
Copper 0.385mg 0.021mg 40%
Iron 3.17mg 0.16mg 38%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Calcium 177mg 4mg 17%
Folate 68µg 1µg 17%
Vitamin C 18mg 3.9mg 16%
Magnesium 64mg 2mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.006mg 11%
Potassium 295mg 15mg 8%
Phosphorus 56mg 2mg 8%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.016mg 6%
Protein 3.15g 0.07g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.013mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.021mg 4%
Carbs 2.65g 10.42g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.013g 3%
Choline 11.4mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.006mg 2%
Calories 23kcal 40kcal 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.04g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 10.42g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 9.98g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.006g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.002g 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
10% 89%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 10.42 g
Water: 89.35 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4400%
Contains more FatsFats +1500%
Contains more OtherOther +1150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.2%
~equal in Water ~89.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
29% 10% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.006 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.013 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2892.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%

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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. Lemonade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173217/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.