Basil vs. Palm oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are basil and palm oil different?
- Basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, iron, vitamin C, calcium, folate, and magnesium; however, palm oil is richer in vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 339% higher.
- Basil has less saturated fat.
- Palm oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than basil (70).
Basil, fresh and Oil, palm are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| 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 | +5085% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1892.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 8µg | 339% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 49.3g | 224% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 100g | 153% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 15.94mg | 101% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 37g | 92% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 9.3g | 59% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 50% | |
| Calories | 23kcal | 884kcal | 43% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0mg | 43% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.01mg | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 0mg | 18% |
| Folate | 68µg | 0µg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0mg | 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 | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15525% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41945.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2290.7% |
