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Basil vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between basil and sugar substitute

  • Basil has more manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 70% more than basil.
  • Basil has 55 times more copper than sugar substitute. While basil has 0.385mg of copper, sugar substitute has only 0.007mg.
  • Basil has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Basil, fresh and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +656.4%
Contains more IronIron +1881.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +5400%
Contains more ZincZinc +1925%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5118.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +396.6%

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%
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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Calcium 177mg 879mg 70%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.022mg 49%
Copper 0.385mg 0.007mg 42%
Iron 3.17mg 0.16mg 38%
Vitamin A 264µg 29%
Carbs 2.65g 84.77g 27%
Sodium 4mg 572mg 25%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Folate 68µg 17%
Calories 23kcal 347kcal 16%
Magnesium 64mg 6mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.015mg 11%
Potassium 295mg 39mg 8%
Zinc 0.81mg 0.04mg 7%
Phosphorus 56mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.015mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 0.6g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.08mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.015mg 2%
Protein 3.15g 2.06g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.05g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 4.03g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 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%
Fructose 0.02g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
3
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +907.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3098.9%
Contains more OtherOther +168.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
2
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
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5350%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.