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Basil vs. Soursop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are basil and soursop different?

  • Basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, iron, calcium, folate, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, soursop is richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 345% higher.
  • Basil contains 2638 times more vitamin A than soursop. While basil contains 5275IU of vitamin A, soursop contains only 2IU.
  • Soursop has a lower glycemic index (32) than basil (70).

Basil, fresh and Soursop, raw 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.
Basil
8
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 15% 4.2% 25% 23% 29% 2.7% 12% 1.8% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1164.3%
Contains more IronIron +428.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +347.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +710%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Potassium ~278mg

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
7
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 69% 0% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 17% 15% 14% 0% 1% 11% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103600%
Contains more FolateFolate +385.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Soursop DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0.4µg 345%
Manganese 1.148mg 50%
Copper 0.385mg 0.086mg 33%
Iron 3.17mg 0.6mg 32%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Calcium 177mg 14mg 16%
Folate 68µg 14µg 14%
Magnesium 64mg 21mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.059mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 3.3g 7%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.1mg 6%
Carbs 2.65g 16.84g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.08mg 5%
Protein 3.15g 1g 4%
Phosphorus 56mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin C 18mg 20.6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.07mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.069g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.05mg 2%
Calories 23kcal 66kcal 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Potassium 295mg 278mg 1%
Choline 11.4mg 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.253mg 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 13.54g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 13.54g N/A
Sodium 4mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.051g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.09g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.007mg 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
17% 81%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 16.84 g
Water: 81.16 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +215%
Contains more FatsFats +113.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more OtherOther +114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +535.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
2
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
24% 43% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.09 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +463.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.09g

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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. Soursop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167761/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.