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Basil vs. Garlic powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between basil and garlic powder

  • Basil has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, garlic powder has more vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, potassium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 345% higher.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than garlic powder.

Food types used in this article are Basil, fresh and Spices, garlic powder.

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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
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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 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +304.4%
Contains more IronIron +78.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +639.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7866.7%

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
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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 4% 0% 13% 0% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103600%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +255.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +967.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +492.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Garlic powder DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0.4µg 345%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 1.654mg 115%
Phosphorus 56mg 414mg 51%
Selenium 0.3µg 23.9µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.435mg 33%
Iron 3.17mg 5.65mg 31%
Fiber 1.6g 9g 30%
Vitamin A 264µg 0µg 29%
Protein 3.15g 16.55g 27%
Potassium 295mg 1193mg 26%
Carbs 2.65g 72.73g 23%
Zinc 0.81mg 2.99mg 20%
Vitamin C 18mg 1.2mg 19%
Copper 0.385mg 0.533mg 16%
Calories 23kcal 331kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.743mg 11%
Calcium 177mg 79mg 10%
Choline 11.4mg 67.5mg 10%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.979mg 7%
Folate 68µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.141mg 5%
Magnesium 64mg 77mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.67mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.796mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.249g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.178g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 63.73g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.43g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.115g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.728mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.768mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.111mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.525mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.667mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.263mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
17% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1327.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +425.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2644.5%
Contains more OtherOther +136%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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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
84% 3% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.05 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +250%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1450%
~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. Garlic powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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