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Basil vs. Red Bull — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are basil and Red Bull different?

  • Basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, and vitamin C, while Red Bull is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 346% more than Red Bull.

Basil, fresh and Beverages, Energy drink, RED BULL types were 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.
Basil
10
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 14% 1.8% 0.26% 2.3% 0.67% 0.27% 0% 5.1% 0.65% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9733.3%
Contains more IronIron +5183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +19150%
Contains more ZincZinc +8000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22860%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +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
6
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 24% 184% 92% 500% 246% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +989.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +636.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1298.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Red Bull DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0µg 346%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 2.167mg 155%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.97µg 82%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 9.827mg 56%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.005mg 50%
Copper 0.385mg 0.002mg 43%
Iron 3.17mg 0.06mg 39%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 1.54mg 27%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Folate 68µg 0µg 17%
Calcium 177mg 6mg 17%
Magnesium 64mg 19mg 11%
Potassium 295mg 3mg 9%
Phosphorus 56mg 0mg 8%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.01mg 7%
Caffeine 0mg 29mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0mg 5%
Protein 3.15g 0.46g 5%
Carbs 2.65g 10.23g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0g 3%
Choline 11.4mg 0.3mg 2%
Fructose 0.02g 1.63g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.103mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 39mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0g 1%
Calories 23kcal 43kcal 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 10.23g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 10.22g N/A
Selenium 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0g 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%

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: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 10.23 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +584.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286%
~equal in Water ~89.22g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
1
6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
51% 33% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.19 g
Glucose: 3.4 g
Fructose: 1.63 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +16900%
Contains more FructoseFructose +8050%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Red Bull - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173210/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.