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Corn syrup vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between corn syrup and basil

  • Corn syrup has less vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, folate, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than basil.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 346% more than corn syrup.
  • The glycemic index of corn syrup is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Syrups, corn, dark and Basil, fresh.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +883.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +570.5%
Contains more IronIron +756.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +626.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1925%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +409.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1048%

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.
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% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4410%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +808.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1622.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 0.1mg 1.148mg 46%
Copper 0.053mg 0.385mg 37%
Iron 0.37mg 3.17mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Carbs 77.59g 2.65g 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Folate 0µg 68µg 17%
Calcium 18mg 177mg 16%
Calories 286kcal 23kcal 13%
Magnesium 8mg 64mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.155mg 11%
Potassium 44mg 295mg 7%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.81mg 7%
Sodium 155mg 4mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Phosphorus 11mg 56mg 6%
Protein 0g 3.15g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.902mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.8mg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.3µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.076mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.209mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.389g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.034mg 2%
Fats 0g 0.64g 1%
Net carbs 77.59g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 0.3g N/A
Choline 13.3mg 11.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 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 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2827.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +318.3%
Contains more OtherOther +275%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/nutrients
  2. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.