Espresso vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between espresso and basil
- Espresso has more vitamin B3; however, basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin C, calcium, folate, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 346% higher.
- Basil has 6 times less vitamin B3 than espresso. Espresso has 5.207mg of vitamin B3, while basil has 0.902mg.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index than espresso.
Food types used in this article are Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8750% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +156.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2338.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +670% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1520% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +700% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2196% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +132.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +477.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +8900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +646.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +7650% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +414700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +6700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +338.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 414.8µg | 346% |
| Caffeine | 212mg | 0mg | 53% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 1.148mg | 48% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 3.17mg | 38% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.385mg | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 264µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.207mg | 0.902mg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 177mg | 18% |
| Folate | 1µg | 68µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.155mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.177mg | 0.076mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 56mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.81mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 3.15g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 295mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 64mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.028mg | 0.209mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.001mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.389g | 2% |
| Choline | 2.6mg | 11.4mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Calories | 9kcal | 23kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.67g | 2.65g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.67g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Sodium | 14mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2525% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +255.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +58.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +552.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +322.8% |
