Basil vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Differences between basil and table salt
- Table salt contains less vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, folate, calcium, and magnesium than basil.
- Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% higher.
- The amount of sodium in basil is lower.
- Table salt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of table salt is 0, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.
The food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Salt, table.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +6300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +637.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3587.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +860.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1183.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +710% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1048% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 4mg | 38758mg | 1685% |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 0µg | 346% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.1mg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.03mg | 39% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.33mg | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Folate | 68µg | 0µg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 1mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 24mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 8mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 0g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 0kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0g | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 0g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
2.65 g
Water:
92.06 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45930% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +6553.3% |
