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Basil vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between basil and agave nectar?

  • Agave nectar has less vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, folate, potassium, and phosphorus than basil.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 327% higher.
  • Basil has 230 times more manganese than agave nectar. Basil has 1.148mg of manganese, while agave nectar has 0.005mg.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index than basil.

We used Basil, fresh and Sweetener, syrup, agave types in this comparison.

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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
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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7275%
Contains more IronIron +3422.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +4177.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +8000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22860%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +466.7%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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
Basil
5
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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1743.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~17mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Agave nectar DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 22.5µg 327%
Fructose 0.02g 55.6g 69%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.005mg 50%
Copper 0.385mg 0.009mg 42%
Iron 3.17mg 0.09mg 39%
Vitamin A 264µg 8µg 28%
Carbs 2.65g 76.37g 25%
Calcium 177mg 1mg 18%
Magnesium 64mg 1mg 15%
Calories 23kcal 310kcal 14%
Folate 68µg 30µg 10%
Potassium 295mg 4mg 9%
Phosphorus 56mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.122mg 7%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.165mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0.2g 6%
Protein 3.15g 0.09g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.234mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0g 3%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.7µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.98mg 1%
Vitamin C 18mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.689mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.45g 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 68.03g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Choline 11.4mg 13.3mg 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
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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3400%
Contains more FatsFats +42.2%
Contains more WaterWater +301.3%
Contains more OtherOther +900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2781.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
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
18% 82%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 12.43 g
Fructose: 55.6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +62050%
Contains more FructoseFructose +277900%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.