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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +463.8% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~0.09g