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Basil vs. Rum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between basil and rum

  • Rum contains less vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin C, calcium, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than basil.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 346% higher.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than rum.

Food types used in this article are Basil, fresh and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, rum, 80 proof.

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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%
Rum
Rum
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.18% 4.5% 17% 1.9% 2.1% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14650%
Contains more IronIron +2541.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +670%
Contains more ZincZinc +1057.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1020%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6277.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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%
Rum
Rum
0
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% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325%
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 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Rum DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.018mg 49%
Iron 3.17mg 0.12mg 38%
Copper 0.385mg 0.05mg 37%
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%
Calories 23kcal 231kcal 10%
Potassium 295mg 2mg 9%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.07mg 7%
Phosphorus 56mg 5mg 7%
Protein 3.15g 0g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0g 3%
Choline 11.4mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.008mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 2.65g 0g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0g 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
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
Rum
Rum
1
67% 33%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.6 g
Other: 33.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +38.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2126.7%

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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. Rum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174817/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.