Basil vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are basil and whey different?
- Basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, folate, magnesium, and calcium, while whey is higher in vitamin B12.
- Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 346% more than whey.
- Basil contains 1148 times more manganese than whey. Basil contains 1.148mg of manganese, while whey contains 0.001mg.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index (70) than whey (43).
Basil, fresh and Whey, sweet, fluid types were 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 | +700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +276.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5183.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +9525% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +523.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +114700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +533.3% |
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 | +17900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1118.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +6700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +107.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +40.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 0µg | 346% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.001mg | 50% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.004mg | 42% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.06mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 3µg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 0.1mg | 20% |
| Folate | 68µg | 1µg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 8mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 47mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.28µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.031mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.158mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 0.85g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.074mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 161mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.011g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.383mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1.9µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.23g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 46mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 5.14g | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 27kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.36g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +270.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +77.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +183% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +94% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3436.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.6% |
